HOT WOK
9680 ARGYLE FOREST BLVD #14 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32222
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two cans of oyster sauce dented on side of can near top edge.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in freezer and walk-in freezer, multiple items like cooked chicken, cooked pork, raw chicken, and raw scallops stored in plastic to go bags. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer, raw scallops stored in plastic to go bag over tied plastic bag of spring rolls. Operator moved scallops. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, plastic tub of sweet and sour chicken (51F – Cold Holding). Owner stated employee had it for approximately 1 hour and put back into reach in cooler. Also, in walk-in cooler, raw beef (45F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F – Cold Holding); cream cheese mix (45F – Cold Holding); raw chicken wings (45F – Cold Holding). Owner states all food items were at 41F this morning when he checked but the door has been open and shut during lunch. Ambient air or cooler is 43F. Owner is calling someone to come out and look at cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On bottom shelf of dry storage rack between walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer, multiple jugs of bleach stored next to sesame oil and curry powder. Owner moved curry powder to different shelf and separated the bleach from the sesame oil. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 500+ppm). Owner added more water to sanitizer bucket and rechecked at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 18
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In container on salt near back door to go bowl used as scoop, owner removed and discarded to go bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing above walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee on prep table next to rice warmer. Owner removed drink from table. Also, employee open monster drink in flip top reach in cooler on cook line next to containers of food. Owner had employee move his drink to proper spot. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Owner stated food in dry storage rack and walk-in freezer is personal food but items are stored with food for customers. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on prep table at end of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle of reach in cooler across from fryers is broken its sharp metal edge showing. Also, multiple gaskets on reach in coolers torn. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under screened back door and also not self closing.
36-73-4Basic – Floor, walls and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under storage trays by back door soiled with food debris. Also, line under wok station/fryers soiled. Also, floor under prep sink, rice warmer and stand up cooker soiled with food debris. Also, fan cover in walk-in cooler has dust build up. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In front of dry storage rack, bucket of sugar on floor. Also, by back door unopened bucket of soy sauce on floor. Owner moved soy sauce to shelf. Also, in walk-in freezer case of raw chicken on floor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on shelves in walk-in freezer.
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In reach in cooler across from fryers, handle of metal tongs in cooked chicken touching product. Owner removed handles from food and above rim of container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cook line soiled with grease. Also, multiple gaskets soiled with food debris. Also, top of wok station heavily soiled with food debris. Employee began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves in walk-in cooler soiled with white mold-like substance and rust.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. In reach in cooler across from fryers, in containers of raw chicken and raw beef used single service gloves stored with food to grab food per orders. **Repeat Violation**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. On back dry storage rack, multiple power tools stored above cans pf sauces.
25-02-4Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. In plastic storage container in lobby, unwrapped plastic knifes, spoons and forks not presented with handles first. **Repeat Violation**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor in front of handwash sink in kitchen area. Owner moved bucket to table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Near back door, container of salt not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:53 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.