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CHINA WOK

258 APOLLO BEACH BLVD, Apollo Beach FL 33572 · 813.649.9888

Last inspected Apr 7, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats28
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3916006
Grade history
FEB 24
JUL 24
MAR 25
NOV 25
APR 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Apr 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Pork in grocery bags in chest freezer. Manager began placing in food grade bags.
High priority/14-31-5/Corrective Action Taken
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls with no handle in sugar and corn starch.
Basic/14-01-5
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Basic/32-12-6/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4
Nov 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over sauce in reach in cooler. Manager placed sauce on top at time of inspection.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink, manager replaced at time of inspection.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls, pork, and chicken in reach in cooler not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Unisex restroom.
Basic/32-12-6
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on reach in cooler.
Basic/40-06-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach in freezer.
Basic/23-03-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager hung at time of inspection.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Mar 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
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. For chicken held on time. Operator time stamped at time of inspection.
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Broccoli 77 F on counter.
High priority/03B-01-6
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator emptied water in handwash sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink next to 3 compartment sink, operator replaced at time of inspection.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in rice, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on drink on prep table.
Basic/12B-07-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach in freezer.
Basic/23-03-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung at time of inspection.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on counter, employee removed at time of inspection.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and raw chicken over cooked chicken in reach in freezer. Priority: High Priority
High priority/08A-05-6
Observed: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork in reach in cooler not date marked, operator date marked at time of inspection. Priority: Intermediate
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Observed: Food stored on floor. Sauces on floor in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. Priority: Basic
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Observed: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in cooler and prep table, operator removed at time of inspection. Priority: Basic
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Priority: Basic
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Feb 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2024.
High priority/50-17-3
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 52 F- retemp 40 F, beef 47 F- retemp 39 F, shrimp 50 F- retemp 41 F, wontons 54 F. Operator placed items on ice.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ribs in reach in cooler not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Repeat Violation
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in sugar located in dry storage.
Basic/14-01-5/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Chicken on floor in walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in rice, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Outside of chest freezer soiled.
Basic/23-03-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table.
Basic/21-12-4
Oct 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk in cooler.
High priority/14-31-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 56 F- retemp 55 F, chicken 55 F- retemp 41 F, shrimp 55 F- retemp 42 F in reach in cooler. Operator placed items on ice.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed operator wash hands in 3 Compartment Sink.
Intermediate/12A-03-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls in reach in cooler not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Repeat Violation
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in container of sugar and flour, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Basic/32-12-5
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Food stored on floor. Soy sauce on floor near 3 Compartment Sink, operator removed at time of inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Basic/33-19-4
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks near register. Employee placed all handle first.
Basic/25-02-4/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.