CHINA WOK
3501 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD STE H, Saint Augustine FL 32084 · 904-808-1998
Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 32 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live flying insect in kitchen area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2018062786 | Dec 4, 2018 | Jan 18, 2019 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sitting on counter cold holding; egg rolls 82F; ( - Cold Holding) Cream cheese wontons 51F, made yesterday.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on counter cold holding; egg rolls 82F; ( - Cold Holding) Made yesterday; Cream cheese wontons 51F.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose. Person in charge placed vacuumed breaker on hose
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on top of sugar container. Person in charge removed.
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Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Wontons thawing at room temperature. Still partially frozen. Person in charge placed in walk in cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop was face down in bucket. Person in charge hung up to dry.
Jan 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Cream cheese wontons 57F
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Cream cheese wontons 57F
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot holding 1hour; Wontons 120F; ( - Hot Holding) person in charge reheated to 165F.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Every cooked food is not dated. Person in charge dated.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used as scoop in flour, corn starch and onions. Person in charge removed cups.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor under fryers.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Soy sauce on floor. Person in charge moved soy sauce.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop face down in bucket. Person in charge hung mop up to dry.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour/corn starch not labeled. Person in charge labeled.
Oct 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic to go bowl used as scoop in cut onions. Discussed with person in charge.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed several items of personal food stored above establishment food. Disused with person in charge.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler torn.
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles on floor in lobby. Observed plastic tub of raw chicken on floor in kitchen. Person in charge removed all food off floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in coolers gaskets soiled with food debris. Observed top of reach in cooler door soiled with food debris. Person in charge started wiping down the door.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk-in cooler shelves rusty.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on hand washing station sink. Discussed with person in charge.
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor under equipment soiled with food debris.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in reach in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler soiled with food debris.
Sep 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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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.
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.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on main flip-top cooler repaired with screws making gasket not seal correctly.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezers.
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.
Stored food not covered. Observed egg rolls in wire baskets uncovered.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in walk-in cooler rusted.
May 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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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.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live flying insect in kitchen area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler torn
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.
Stored food not covered. Observed stored egg rolls in walk-in cooler not covered.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk-in cooler shelves rusted.
Nov 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on cook line cooler stained with food debris.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed metal shelves in walk-in cooler rusty.
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.