CHINA WOK
CHINA WOK maintains a 1.5/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in TAMPA. Food safety practices have remained consistent.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file
Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33643
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
2/4/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13613397
Met Inspection Standards4 high, 2 int, 6 basic
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water stored on shelf over prep table and cooking equipment.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal foods not stored on a bakers rack inside walk in cooler, stored over fried crab rangoons.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of salt stored on floor next to front line rice cooker. Manager placed salt bucket 6 inches off floor at time of inspection. Bucket of sauce and bucket of uncooked rice in water stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed green onions and taro root stored on shelf over cooked rice and cooked bbq pork. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping cloths inside kitchen stored on top of prep tables and on wok stations.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Frozen french fries, cooked chicken and marinated pork stored inside shopping bag in back storage reach in chest freezers and in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored on shelf over ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 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. Raw chicken stored over cooked chicken, raw beef, raw pork belly, and raw pork inside back kitchen reach in freezer.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. General tso chicken 61F at 2:15pm placed on front line at 2:00pm cooled to 42F at 3:09pm, fried egg roll 109F at 2:15pm placed on counter at 1:15pm cooled to 65F at 3:09pm. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 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. Cooked bbq pork, rice, and cooked chicken stored inside walk in cooler not dated.
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Located at handwash sink next to three compartment sink.
10/30/2025· 4mo ago
Visit ID: 13502749
Met Inspection Standards3 high, 2 int, 7 basic
- 14-45-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line bottom shelves of prep table. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at bottom that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
- 10-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water 84f degrees Fahrenheit. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: Observed utensils in standing water 80f **Time Extended**
- 33-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
- 25-32-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of soy sauce containers in walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with raw beef in reach-in freezer near walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Sheet pan of raw chicken stored above a sheet pan of raw beef in reach-in freezer near walk-in cooler. Container of raw meat stored on top of cream cheese in walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: Raw chicken over raw beef in reach in freezer. **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator placed items in reach-in freezer. Rechecked temp. a. cooked pasta (53F - Cold Holding) 44f b. cooked ribs (46F - Cold Holding); 41f c. cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding) 40f **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: Ribs 43f , chicken 46f, discussed placing items in ice or cooler. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stored near three-compartment sink are stained with black substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
- 16-32-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: **Time Extended**
8/25/2025· 6mo ago
Visit ID: 10913046
Follow-up Inspection Required8 high, 6 int, 12 basic
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line bottom shelves of prep table. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and keys stored on shelf with coffee. Warning
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at bottom that opens to the outside. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Two five gallon containers of water stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water 84f degrees Fahrenheit. Warning
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line. Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee open beverage stored in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed open beverage. Discussed cleaning and sanitizing area. Warning
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of soy sauce containers in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of broccoli, peeled onions, and garlic not covered in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed vegetables stored above peeled oranges and cooked pork in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of eye drops stored in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed eye drops. Discussed cleaning and sanitizing area. Warning
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two 5lb cans of hoisin sauce stored on shelf near walk-in cooler are dent at seams. Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee bare hand touch debit card from customer then touch clean utensils and single-serve items. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. Warning
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cardboard used to line container with fried chicken stored on top. Warning
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with raw beef in reach-in freezer near walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Sheet pan of raw chicken stored above a sheet pan of raw beef in reach-in freezer near walk-in cooler. Container of raw meat stored on top of cream cheese in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw meat stored on top of cream cheese in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator placed items in reach-in freezer. Rechecked temp. a. cooked pasta (53F - Cold Holding) 44f b. cooked ribs (46F - Cold Holding); 41f c. cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding) 40f **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stored near three-compartment sink are stained with black substance. Warning
- 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Warning
- 05-14-5:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooling time/temperature control for safety food. Warning
- 05-10-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Warning
- 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. Warning
1/23/2025· 1y 1mo ago
Visit ID: 8888199
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 2 int, 3 basic
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen shrimps thawing in standing water.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table at cook line.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Krab Rangoons stored in grocery bag in walk-in cooler.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken wings and raw chicken stored over krab Rangoons, breaded chicken, and sauces in walk-in cooler.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food containers store in handwash sink at three-compartments sink area. Repeat Violation
- 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. Cooked chicken, krab Rangoon and various food items in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
9/12/2024· 1y 6mo ago
Visit ID: 8781233
Met Inspection Standards2 int, 4 basic
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fry oil on floor.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened bottled water in reach-in cooler. Removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food containers stored in handwash sink next to three-compartments sink. Removed. 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. Cooked noodle, cooked pork and other cooked food in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
3/25/2024· 1y 11mo ago
Visit ID: 8506100
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 1 int
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken wings and raw chicken breasts stored over multiple buckets of sauces in walk-in cooler. Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over a case of whole Napa greens in walk-in cooler.
- 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. Cooked chicken and diced roast pork in walk-in cooler.
9/21/2023· 2y 5mo ago
Visit ID: 8380258
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 3 int, 2 basic
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee with no lid stored on prep table.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimps stored over egg roll wrappers in walk-in cooler. Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over whole Napas in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler stained at cook line.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food container stored in handwash sink at three compartment sink area. Removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Cooked noodle, cooked chicken and various cooked food in walk-in cooler.