Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHINA WOK

35611 US HWY 19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3619603
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10911900
DBPR license6215780

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority7 Intermediate14 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical23 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#15High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of medicine stored in reach in soda cooler next to customer drinks. Operator removed medication. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#16High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw meats over ready to eat vegetables in reach in freezer at ware washing area. Raw chicken and beef over ready to eat food items in walk in cooler. Raw meat over ready to eat foods in reach in freezer on cook line. Operator moved meats to proper area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 7

#17Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – 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. Person in charge lacked knowledge of big 6 food borne illnesses. Sent them form HR 5030-100 **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate09-17-4

Intermediate – Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Employee touching raw battered chicken bare handed. **Warning**

Warning
#19Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning
#20Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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. Operator had no procedure for clean up of vomiting and diarrheal events. Provided them form HR 5030-104 **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at front counter blocked by boxes. Hand wash sink in ware washing area blocked by buckets. **Warning**

Warning
#22Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has no chemical test kit for 3 compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning
#23Intermediate22-38-5

Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer of any kind available on site. Operator purchased proper sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 14

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowls used as scoops in flour and sugar containers **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of reach in freezers in ware washing area soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles in kitchen. Not smoothie and easily cleanable. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout kitchen soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Waste basket in rest room uncovered. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line grooved. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on top of prep table in cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Homemade Rice wine in walk in cooler not separated from food for the public, **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved oil. Sauces stored on floor of cook line and prep area. Operator moved sauces. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#10Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with form HR 5030-105 **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of reach in freezer in ware washing area soiled with debris. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water in cooler next to customer drinks. Operator removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple foods uncovered in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#14Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar and flour not labeled. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 8:12 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
4 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
3 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.