CHINA WOK
3501 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Las Palmas Luxury Condominiums
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/7/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 1 dented can of each bamboo shoots, baby corn, oyster sauce, ketchup on rack in back storage area by back door to kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of soy sauce in front of walk in freezer door. Bags of carrots and onions in walk in cooler. Bucket of bean sprouts in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Bus tub of breading in back storage area, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of each bamboo shoots, baby corn, oyster sauce, ketchup on rack in back storage area by back door to kitchen. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment without washing hands. Employee placing raw pork on squires with bare hands then washing and rinsing container then continued to handle other clean equipment without washing hands.
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed bus tub then placed out to dry without sanitizing bus tub.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Open container of raw scallops stored over open containers of sauce in bottom of reach in cooler make table in middle of kitchen. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. One employee rinsed hands in prep sink in back of kitchen.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash station by front counter blocked with boxes. Hand wash station at end of cook line blocked with large bowls.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/7/2024 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/29/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On rack in back of kitchen: 1 dented can of hoisin sauce. 2 dented cans of oyster sauce. 1 dented can of water chestnuts.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of cooking oil and soy sauce throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw beef, raw chicken, and egg rolls in walk in cooler, employee corrected. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On rack in back of kitchen: 1 dented can of hoisin sauce. 2 dented cans of oyster sauce. 1 dented can of water chestnuts.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over cooked beef in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. Raw pork mixture stored over cooked pork in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. Raw chicken stored over cooked pork in sheet racks in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. tempura chicken (105F - Cooling, after less then 1 hour 95F) sitting out on counter in prep area, employee put chicken in walk in freezer at inspectors request then chicken was taken back out of freezer and placed on table in prep area.
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only two certifications, both expired in November 2023. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/29/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/19/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
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. In the walk in cooler employee personal food stored on shelf over washed and cut produce.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil and soy sauce container stored in the floor by the hand wash sink closest to the dry storage area. Operator had employees relocate the items from the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Build up of grease on the main cook line hood system and below hood system on the wall.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On the main cook line, knife stored between flip top reach in cooler and prep table. Operator removed the knife. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up. Operator asked employee to clean the door gaskets. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Torn tin foil used to line shelf under prep table and rice cooker prep table.
- 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. In the walk in freezer plastic wrapped raw beef under plastic wrapped raw chicken. Operator had employee switch the storage levels of the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 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. In the walk in cooler, egg rolls, cooked noodles and cooked chicken made the previous day per operator with no product date marking.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2023 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).