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CHINA WOK MAXIMO INC

5055 34 ST S · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33711

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 7, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3489070
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8845535
DBPR license6214822

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority4 Intermediate17 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical29 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 8

#18High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Ointment cream stored in upright refrigerator behind front counter next to fryers. **Warning**

Warning
#19High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of oyster sauce, 10 pounds. Dented can hoisin sauce, 5 pounds. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#20High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee went out to close dumpster lid and returned to working with food with no hand wash. **Warning**

Warning
#21High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dining room not landing on food or Food contact surfaces. **Warning**

Warning
#22High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over soy sauce in walk in cooler. Raw beef over vegetables in upright freezer by three compartment sink not all commercially packaged. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#23High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw beef in freezer by three compartment sink not all commercially packaged. **Warning**

Warning
#24High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In container next to fryer: chicken (70F – Cold Holding) In reach in cooler at end of cook line: ; raw shrimp (50F – Cold Holding); raw pork (50F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (50F – Cold Holding) Manager moved to freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#25High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – 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. Egg rolls and General Tso chicken listed on Time as a Public Health but not time stamped. Operator discarded. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 4

#26Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards and can opener on prep table have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#27Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in rear of kitchen blocked by employee table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#28Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**

Warning
#29Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with no date marking. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 17

#1Basic36-37-5

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

Warning
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored above food to be served to the public. Milk above cooked noodles in upright refrigerator behind front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled has accumulation of food debris and grease. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Raw beef and soy sauce stored on floor of kitchen and walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in chest freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tong handles touching raw chicken in reach in cooler across from fryer. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler and walk in cooler gaskets have built up food debris and mold like substances. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#10Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Rear screen door has holes in screen. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Soy sauce buckets used to store noodles. **Warning**

Warning
#13Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go bags stored on floor of dining room area. **Warning**

Warning
#14Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. **Warning**

Warning
#15Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**

Warning
#16Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**

Warning
#17Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution at 10 ppm chlorine. Employee corrected to 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:41 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
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
5 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
3 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.