Hong BBQ & Hot Pot

445 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34207

Passed re-check · Aug 14, 2026 Directions
79
Fair BiteKarma score 79 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected Aug 14, 2026: passed with 2 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 5, 2026.
  • Passed 5 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 5 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 14

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
  3. Failed Aug 5

    Callback Reinspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
  4. Passed Jul 22

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
  5. Passed Jan 21

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities

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