Hong Kong City in Atlanta receives a 60% on their recent health inspection

Hong Kong City, located at 810 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd in Atlanta, received a score of 60 points out of a possible 100 points during their 09/24/2025 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
2-1A – proper use of restriction & exclusion
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed contamination from wok into sugar

Violation #2:
2-1B – hands clean and properly washed
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed an employee cook and handle other items and return to cooking food without washing hands or putting on gloves. CA: Must wash properly wash hands before returning back to work

Violation #3:
2-2D – adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions and hand washing soap. CA: Provide paper towels and soap at hand wash sink.

Violation #4:
2-2E – response procedures for vomiting & diarrheal events
511-6-1.03(6) – clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events(pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed no vomit kit or written procedures for cleaning up bodily fluids. CA: Advised PIC to obtain vomit kit and emailed PIC bodily fluids clean up form. 511-6-1.03(6) – Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events(Pf) (6) Responding To Contamination Events. A food establishment shall have procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food service establishment. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. Pf

Violation #5:
4-2A – food stored covered
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed spices, noodles, and other food items inside reach in cooler not covered. 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – Packaged & Unpackaged Food, food stored covered(C) (iv) Except as specified under paragraph 2. of this subsection and when cooling as specified in DPH Rule 511-6-1-.04(6)(e)2.(ii), storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination;

Violation #6:
6-1A – proper cold holding temperatures
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. CA: Store cold held TCS foods at 41F or below unless on Time as a Public Health Control. Shrimp was supposedly put into cooler at 11am but was still above the threshold of 87 degrees at the time of 3:30 pm est

Violation #7:
10D – food properly labeled; original container
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed no common name for spices, chicken, steak, shrimp, wonton, or rice. Observed no common name label for spices and rice container. COS: PIC labeled items. 511-6-1.04(4)(d) – Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) (d) Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food. Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food.

Violation #8:
14A – in-use utensils: properly stored
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed scoop with handle laid directly in the onions. Observed other handles in food items such as egg and chicken.

Violation #9:
14B – utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Wet stacking of tubs observed. Code: (10) Protection of Clean Items. (a) Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and 2. May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.

Violation #10:
17B – garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed garbage in the 3 compartment sink. CA: garbage needs to be properly disposed in proper receptacles.

Violation #11:
18 – insects, rodents, and animals not present
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed visible light at the bottom of the back door. CA: Advised PIC to cover the opening to prevent pest from coming in. 511-6-1.07(2)(m) – Outer Openings Protected (C) (m) Outer Openings, Protected

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