HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT

10454 N 66 ST, Pinellas Park, FL 337822308

Pinellas County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: TRUONG QUACH INC · License: SEA6209142

HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT in Pinellas Park, FL has 54 inspections on record with 831 total violations (15.4 per inspection) and 7 emergency closures.

54Inspections
831Violations
7Closures

Data current as of February 13, 2025

Emergency Closures (7)

Emergency closure history for HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT
DateReasonReopened
Jan 9, 2023 Roach & rodent activity 16:41:00
Nov 7, 2022 Roach & rodent activity 14:50:00
Mar 3, 2022 Roach & rodent activity 13:19:00
Jan 3, 2022 Roach activity 17:00:00
Jun 27, 2018 Roach activity N/A
Jun 20, 2018 Roach activity 09:44:00
Jul 21, 2015 Roach activity 08:21:00

Inspection History (54)

Feb 13, 2025 — Routine - Food· 18 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Sep 10, 2024 — Complaint Full· 16 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Apr 30, 2024 — Routine - Food· 15 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jan 23, 2024 — Routine - Food· 17 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Sep 19, 2023 — Routine - Food· 19 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
May 2, 2023 — Complaint Full· 23 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Complied
May 1, 2023 — Complaint Full· 30 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
Mar 15, 2023 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied
Mar 13, 2023 — Routine - Food· 16 violations · Call Back - Complied
Mar 13, 2023 — Routine - Food· 30 violations (5 high priority)· Warning Issued
Jan 9, 2023 — Routine - Food· 40 violations (9 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
Jan 9, 2023 — Routine - Food· 24 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Time Extension
Nov 8, 2022 — Routine - Food· 17 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
Nov 8, 2022 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (1 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Complied
Nov 7, 2022 — Routine - Food· 41 violations (9 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
May 4, 2022 — Routine - Food· 20 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Mar 4, 2022 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Complied
Mar 4, 2022 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (6 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
Mar 3, 2022 — Routine - Food· 35 violations (7 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
Jan 6, 2022 — Routine - Food· 14 violations · Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
Jan 4, 2022 — Routine - Food· 18 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Time Extension
Jan 4, 2022 — Routine - Food· 21 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
Jan 3, 2022 — Routine - Food· 30 violations (4 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
Jan 3, 2022 — Routine - Food· 18 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
Dec 22, 2021 — Routine - Food· 26 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
Mar 22, 2021 — Routine - Food· 25 violations (4 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Oct 21, 2020 — Routine - Food· 22 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jun 17, 2020 — Routine - Food· 14 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Oct 24, 2019 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Oct 22, 2019 — Routine - Food· 18 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued
May 24, 2019 — Complaint Full· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

May 14, 2019 — Complaint Full· 15 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
Nov 1, 2018 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied
Oct 31, 2018 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Not Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 31, 2018 — Routine - Food· 15 violations (4 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Sep 27, 2018 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Aug 2, 2018 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 2, 2018 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 10, 2018 — Complaint Full· 4 violations · Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Jun 27, 2018 — Complaint Full· 32 violations (6 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
Jun 22, 2018 — Complaint Full· 2 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Jun 21, 2018 — Complaint Full· 7 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
Jun 20, 2018 — Complaint Full· 16 violations (6 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
Jun 7, 2018 — Complaint Full· 2 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

May 31, 2018 — Complaint Full· 14 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
Mar 16, 2018 — Complaint Full· 3 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Mar 7, 2018 — Complaint Full· 22 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
Jan 30, 2018 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Nov 28, 2017 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Basic Violations

Nov 27, 2017 — Routine - Food· 20 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
Apr 26, 2017 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 17, 2017 — Routine - Food· 17 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
Oct 31, 2016 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

Oct 24, 2016 — Routine - Food· 15 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued

How Does This Facility Compare?

HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT has had 7 emergency closures, compared to the Pinellas County average of 0.27 closures per facility. It has averaged 15.4 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 4.56.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT had?
HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT has had 54 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT ever been shut down?
Yes, HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT has been shut down 7 times by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT?
The most frequently cited violations at HAO WAH CHINESE RESTAURANT are: Consumer advisory, Food contact surfaces, Proper hand/arm washing.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

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Last verified: February 13, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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