Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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CHINA WOK

3501 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 4, 2018
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number2814356
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID6633598
DBPR license6501577

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedDecember 4, 2018 1:52 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedDecember 5, 2018 9:17 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionNo restrooms

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#9High Priority03F-02-4

High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Garlic in oil has no time marked on it.

Stop Sale
#10High Priority08A-05-4

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over wontons in white chest freezer. In silver 2 door freezer; raw chicken over raw beef and shrimp. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11High Priority03A-19-4

High Priority – Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp thawing in water in prep sink. 59°. Shrimp placed in walk in cooler. Per person in charge out less than 1 hour.

Basic 8

#1Basic32-09-4

Basic – A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Establishments only toilet is not operation. Upon inspection, bathroom had sign on door saying "bathroom not working". Operator then removed sign and stated it was working. Toilet does not flush. Water is up to rim of seat.

#2Basic14-01-4

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used metal can used to scoop rice. No handle. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic08B-44-4

Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. 5 gallon container of oil on floor in front of woks. 5 gallon container of batter on floor by walk in cooler. Person in charge moved both. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic12B-12-4

Basic – Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Bottled water sitting on top of prep table next to walk in cooler.

#5Basic10-02-4

Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pair of tongs hanging from gas line to wok. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic06-05-4

Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimp thawing in standing water. Person in charge turned water on. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand washing sink in back of kitchen drains onto floor when turned on.

#8Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Several dirty wet wiping clothes on cook line in front of woks. Person in charge removed all rags.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:48 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.