WOK BY THE BEACH
2401 N OCEAN AVE UNIT 2409
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/19/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8843033
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in front of hand wash sink at front line. Operator secured. Corrected On-Site
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator primed/ran machine 2 times, retested at chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and then handled clean plates/equipment and utensils without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At drawer reach in cooler; non-food grade paper towel used as liner in direct contact with washed/cut cucumbers. Operator removed paper towel. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler; raw fish stored over cooked shrimp. At walk-in cooler; raw chicken stored over rehydrated rice noodles. Operator moved raw below ready to eat. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 7/29/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8728004
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At sushi station container of rice has plastic single serve bowl with no handle as a scoop, operator removed and replaced with a handled scoop. Corrected On-Site
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At sushi station 2 pieces of tuna thawed out while still sealed in plastic, see stop sale.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At sushi station employee open drink on prep table, operator discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee actively drinking from an open can of energy drink and with the same gloved hand continued to prep cucumbers, operator spoke to employee to correct behavior and operator chose to throw out cucumber that was being prepped **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-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. At sushi area stand up reach in cooler raw chicken stored over raw beef, operator rearranged to achieve proper storage. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At sushi station 2 pieces of tuna thawed out while still sealed in plastic. 1/2 pan of cucumber that employee was prepping while drinking is being thrown out.
- 11-07-5: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. Certified food manager could not name 3 of the big 6, inspector emailed copy of Big 6 info to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dishwashing area spray bottle of degreaser not labeled, operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 5/6/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8595957
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line, employee beverage sitting on food prep table. Operator removed beverage. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At kitchen, chicken thawing in standing water.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At cook line, medicine stored over flip top cooler prep table. Operator removed medicine. Corrected On-Site
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At sushi bar, bleached paper towels used as food liner for raw fish. Advised operator to replace with food grade towels.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At reach in freezer, raw Chicken stored in Thank you bags. Advised operator of proper food grade storage bags, operator removed food from bags to store in proper food grade bags. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach freezer Raw shrimp stored over edamame and raw chicken stored with ice cream. Not all products commercially packaged. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator moved ice cream to different unit. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cookline, Raw beef stored over hydrated noodles in flip top low boy. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator moved beef to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 1/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349870
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At front line double door low boy reach in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw escolar (40F - Cold Holding) labeled to remove from package before thawing, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk-in cooler; case of raw chicken stored on floor. Operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At double door low boy reach in cooler; raw salmon stored over cooked lobster. Operator moved raw salmon to lower shelf. At walk-in cooler; raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauce. Operator moved raw chicken to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At front line double door low boy reach in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw escolar (40F - Cold Holding) labeled to remove from package before thawing, no longer frozen. See Stop Sale.
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. At front line left side hand wash sink; ice machine drain line draining into hand wash sink.
- 03C-90-4:Intermediate - Establishment is conducting non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods and the written procedures are not available upon request. Operator stated chicken is partially cooked (not to a minimum internal temperature of 165°F), cooled and finished cooking prior to service. No written procedures provided.