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CHINA WOK

1951 N PINELLAS AVE STE 501 · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 28, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3338969
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8579139
DBPR license6215251

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over sauce in walk in cooler. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-27: Raw chicken stored over soy sauce. Operator working on rearranging food in walk in cooler to gain compliance**Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenWarningAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Flour stored in heavily soiled food container. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-27: Stop Sale on flour in heavily soiled container **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork (74F – held on counter second temperature 63F ); Poultry (89F – held on counter); rice (71F – held on counter); cut cabbage (80F – held on counter); Operator stated that the food is placed in the refrigerator after lunch. We discussed the possibility of time as a public health control and I explained that foos can not be stored on the counter with out having time as a public health control in place. Pork (74F – held on counter); Poultry (89F – held on counter); rice (71F – held on counter); cut cabbage (80F – held on counter); Operator placed food in refrigerated unit. Foods were on the counter less than 4hours. Reach in cooler-Poultry (45F – Cold Holding); Poultry (44F – Cold Holding); Pork (45F – Cold Holding). Operator moved foods to an alternate cooler to cool, food was in reach in for less than 4 hours per operator. Food will be kept out of cooler until it can be determined if the cooler is working properly. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-27: Fried. Chicken 61F held on the counter second temperature at 3:05pm 59F cooling, fried chicken 72F held on the counter, second temperature 3:05pm 67F cooling, pasta 65F held on the counter,second temperature 3:05pm 60F cooling,cooked rice 70F held on the counter, unable to get second temperature . Cut cabbage 60F held on the counter, second temperature 3:05pm 58F cooling. All foods on counter for less than 4 hours. Operator placed foods in walk in cooler**Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food container containing flour, can opener. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-27: Container containing flour **Time Extended**

Warning
#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked pork, egg rolls, cooked shrimp. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-27: Pasta, chicken, pork, fish operator able to determine the prep date and dated accordingly. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteWarningAdmin Complaint

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-19-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Flour stored in heavily soiled container in dry storage. See stop sale. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-27: Flour stored in heavily soiled food container See stop sale **Time Extended**

WarningStop Sale
#2Basic22-16-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. White reach in cooler behind front counter interior heavilysoiled. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-27: White reach in cooler behind the front counter interior heavily soiled **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)

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