KOREA HOUSE RESTAURANT
1155 W SR 434 STE 121, Longwood FL 32750 · 407.921.8537
Last inspected Feb 25, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
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FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst 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. - provided to operator
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. - raw chicken over raw pork at walk in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - rice (109f-122f - Hot Holding). Operator turned up warming unit.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. - Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine >200ppm). Operator diluted. Final reading 100ppm
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Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
Food stored on floor. - bag of onions at storage room
Sep 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - rice. Operator turned up heat
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. - chlorine test strip
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - cookline cooler
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. - gauged concrete at cookline
Mar 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. - Home Depot buckets storing short ribs
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw chicken wings over kimchi in walk in cooler
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. - kimchi
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. - at cook line causing retention of standing water - at triple sink
Oct 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. - observed Rubbermade Roughneck plastic containers in direct contact with foods.
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. - provided to operator
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - bar hand wash sink used to soak glasses
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - metal bowl no handle used to scoop bulk rice
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. - in kitchen
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. - scoop handle buried inside bulk cornstarch
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - spatulas in container of room temperature water
Jan 16, 2024Inspection 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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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken temping at 44F. Per operator item was in reach in cooler at cooks line less than two hours. Operator moved chicken to walk in cooler.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl instead of scoop in the container of rice
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on make tables across from wok station on cooks line
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler left door does not close all the way
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of wok station
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in direct contact with sugar
Sep 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the make cooler
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At the dish washer
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.