HONG KONG CHINESE FOOD
2422 N SR 7, Margate FL 33063 · 954.957.7898
Last inspected Feb 10, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 15 points better than where it started.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On prep table by cook line, container of raw shell eggs - 78F ambient.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2025030513 | Feb 24, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed operator wash hands with no soap inside triple sink
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. While inspector was washing hands in handwash sink next to triple sink, operator washed hands in triple sink
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Written plan blank. Instructed operator on written plan. Operator filled out
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives in between flip top and table
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Stored food not covered. Egg rolls in walk in cooler and 2 door residential cooler stored uncovered
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm). Operator corrected to 100ppm
Sep 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over ready to eat noodles in kitchen flip top cooler. Operator properly seprated
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage on ceiling in kitchen
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at flip top cooler contains heavy cut marks
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on top of food container
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored in between flip top cooler and table
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides on wok station soiled with grease and food debris
Feb 24, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over ready to eat fries in reach freezer. Operator reorganized
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over unwashed fruits in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw pork in walk in freezer. Operator reorganized
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed food borne illnesses with operator
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided hand out operator filled out during inspection
Food stored on floor. 1.Bucket of shrimp stored on floor in kitchen 2. Container of chicken stored on floor I walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents at cookline soiled with grease
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table in kitchen. Operator discarded
Jul 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1) In freezer section of white fridge at front of kitchen, containers of raw steak skewers above opened bags of cooked shrimp and egg rolls. Manager inverted items for proper separation. 2) in walk in freezer on speed rack, trays or raw beef and chicken above tray with artificial krab meat. Employee moved krab meat to top of rack for proper separation. 3) in kitchen upright white freezer, bags of raw steak skewers on top shelf above multiple ready to eat foods. Employee moved skewers to walk in freezer.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, container of raw shell eggs on shelf above container of cut cabbage. Employee moved eggs to bottom shelf.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At back kitchen hand sink. Employee replaced.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Form not available for items being held under time control. New form printed, provided, and filled out.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1) Unknown substance in spray bottle under prep table at hot line. Manager marked as cleaner. 2) Unknown substance in spray bottle under triple sink. Employee labeled as grease cutter.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Bulletin printed and posted.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic container of sugar on shelf above microwave missing label. Employee labeled.
Jun 13, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic in oil (77F - Cold Holding) being held at spice/sauce station on cook line. Operator states item was prepared 3 hours ago. Operator discarded
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. fried chicken wings (80F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken (80F - Hot Holding) per operator items were cooked less than 1 hour ago. Items being held on prep table next to fryer with no temperature control. Instructed operator to move to walk in freezer to quick chill, retook temperature at 64F. Discussed TPHC with operator
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rice cooker on cart stored infront of cook line hand wash sink. Operator moved rice cooker.
Food stored on floor. Bin of washed onion on floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved to shelf
Jan 4, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1) In white fridge freezer, containers of raw unwrapped chicken and beef skewers above open bags of springs rolls. Manager inverted for proper separation. 2) On speed rack in walk in freezer, trays of non commercially wrapped chicken above tray with paper wrapped wonton wrappers and packs of artificial crab meat. Manager removed ready to eat items from speed rack.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In fliptop lower cooler at cook line, pan of raw beef above squeeze bottles of sauces. Manager moved beef to bottom of cooler to separate properly.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, bus pan of raw beef above container of raw shrimp. Manager rearranged containers for proper separation.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. On speed racks in walk in freezer, non commercially wrapped trays of raw chicken above non commercially wrapped trays of raw beef. Manager rearranged all trays to properly seperate.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On prep table by cook line, container of raw shell eggs - 78F ambient.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table by cook line, cut napa (62F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (60F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (58F - Cold Holding); eggs - 78F ambient. Items not being held under time or temperature control. Per manager all items removed from cooler less than 1 hr. Items moved to cooler to rechill. Recommended using time as public health control. Form provided to be completed and time mark added 11:00am-3:00pm.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rice cooker on rolling cart blocking hand sink at back of kitchen. Manager moved cart to allow access.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Unable to locate probe thermometer.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap missing at hand sink at back of kitchen.
Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler, bus pans of cooked chicken, wontons, rangoons, and egg rolls not covered.
Jul 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw shell eggs stored over cut onions in walk-in cooler. Operator relocate raw shell eggs.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -Observed raw chicken stored over raw pork in walk-in freezer. Operator removed raw pork and stored properly.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed cooked noodles cold held at 55 degrees Fahrenheit at cookline. Item not held using time as a public health control. Per operator, noodles place at cookline 45 minutes prior to inspection. Operator place item in walk-in freezer for quick chill.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed no date mark on on cooked pork stored in walk-in cooler. Pork removed from freezer on 07/04/2023.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date marked on cooked dumplings stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, dumplings were cooked on 07/04/2023.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed a unlabeled spray bottle with cleaning chemical at cookline.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
Stored food not covered. -Observed a uncovered container with cut lettuce stored in walk-in cooler. Operator covered
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.