CHINA WOK
3501 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Las Palmas Luxury Condominiums
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 9/5/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on main flip-top cooler repaired with screws making gasket not seal correctly. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezers.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on main make line soiled with food debris. Observed gaskets on reach in freezers soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed egg rolls in wire baskets uncovered. Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in walk-in cooler rusted. Repeat Violation
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed egg rolls in wired container with some type of plastic coating partially covering the metal.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef strips in walk-in cooler. Discussed with person in charge.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 5/1/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container without handle used to scoop flour. Person in charge removed container. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on prep table next to green onions. Person in charge removed cell phone. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler torn
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler, fry flip-top cooler, walk-in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed stored egg rolls in walk-in cooler not covered.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk-in cooler shelves rusted. Repeat Violation
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed bare hand contact with green onions during food prep. Green onions are used to top fried rice and soup as well as used in cooking. Discussed with person in charge. Person in charge placed gloves on. No visible contamination observed. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live flying insect in kitchen area.
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed wire baskets used to store egg rolls in walk-in cooler. Wire baskets have green peeling coating and exposed metal is rusting.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw partially cooked chicken stored above fully cooked egg rolls in fry reach in cooler. Person in charge placed chicken on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed egg rolls in fry flip-top cooler (45F - Cold Holding). Person in charge covered flip-top cooler. Product was placed in at 1000 per person in charge.
- 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed pre-cooked chicken in fry cooler. Operator cooks chicken in oven for approximately 45 minutes. Product is kept in fry flip-top cooler and flash fried to order. No Observed written procedures. Provided blank written procedures and discussed with person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2024 revealed 12 total violations (5 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/15/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food mixed with establishments food in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on flip-top cooler cutting board. Person in charge removed cell phone from food prep area. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets on reach in freezer and reach in coolers soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris. Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed metal shelves in walk-in cooler rusty.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken above raw shrimp in walk-in cooler. Person in charge rearranged placing chicken on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on cook line cooler stained with food debris.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed fried chicken in walk-in cooler without date mark. Discussed with person in charge.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/15/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).