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BOTTOMS UP BOOZE SHOP AND HONG KONG BISTRO2

238 HWY 98, Apalachicola FL 32320

Last inspected Dec 3, 2025 · 5 visits since November 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence2901284
Grade history
NOV 23
FEB 24
OCT 24
MAY 25
DEC 25
— STEADY

5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Dec 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
No soap provided at handwash sink,by three compartment sink.
Intermediate/31B-03-4
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cook line.
Intermediate/41-17-4
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Basic/51-11-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees,next to three compartment sink.
Basic/31B-04-4
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Stored food not covered,white reach in cooler next to the employee hand sink.
Basic/08B-12-5
The state's own report →
May 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container on the cook line not labeled. Manager removed container and put it in the trash.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Oct 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed frozen food stored in bags inside reach in freezer.
High priority/14-31-5
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit.
Intermediate/16-37-1
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5/Repeat Violation
Feb 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-03-4
Water leaking from faucet/handle at the mop sink.
Basic/29-11-4
Nov 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp thawing in standing water.
Basic/06-01-5
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a plastic bowl in the sugar container without a handle. Plastic container were removed.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.