GREAT WALL
1024 62ND AVE N, Saint Petersburg FL 33702 · 727-525-5886
Last inspected Jul 21, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Was exp 2 1 2025 now 2-1-2026
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2021040536 | Jul 1, 2021 | Jan 28, 2022 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came in from back door started prepping food no hand wash.
Food prepared with soiled equipment/utensil. Broccoli cut then put into soiled cardboard box.
Food-contact surface soiled with food containers stored on top of rice single serving. Front counter touching rice.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rice cooker sitting on chair. Employee moved
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date mark throughout establishment.
Food stored on floor. Onions on floor dry storage.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
Raw vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed prep cook took broccoli from box cut then place in second box spoke to establishment about washing vegetables Broccoli. Educated
Stored food not covered. Flour uncovered dry storage. Employee covered
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple white tubes dry storage no labels.
Jan 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed raw chicken in walk in freezer storage on top shelf using to go bags
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken breast over ready to eat chicken skinless chicken beasts cubed in white reach in cooler front area,
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside deli reach in cooler oil in garlic (60F - Cold Holding) Moved to walk in freezer
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. cutting boards near three compartment sink next to hand wash sink.
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Red sauce near three compartment sink beside hand wash sink in large bowl sitting not covered on prep table paper towel holder above bowl. Employee moved
Food stored on floor. Observed during food preparation of raw beef 3 large buckets used for different pieces of meat on floor back prep table near walk in cooler door.
Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. Gates broken behind establishment
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook line
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs handle touching cooked pork reach in cooler
Open dumpster lid.
Aug 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority5 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed to go storage container of food storage inside rice container
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat chicken white reach in cooler. Employee moved
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. One crack egg in walk in cooler. Employee disagreed
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. Chicken nuggets stored on counter near wok station.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in three compartment sink. Educated
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cardboard boxes and rice maker in front of hand wash sink. Employee moved everything
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at all handwash sink.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Reach in cooler shelves at cook line
Food stored on floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets at cook line
Open dumpster lid.
Apr 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Pork in walk in cooler inside to go bags employee removed
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Was exp 2 1 2025 now 2-1-2026
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Cutting boards soiled near three component sink.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rice cooker in front of front hand wash sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both front hand wash sinks employee replaced
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used for dispensing inside flour.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2022
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Near three compartment sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Table used for soups.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Oil on floor u def wok. bag of carrots on floor of walk in cooler employee moved all items
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened beverage water inside deli cooler with cut cabbage. Employee moved
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting boards
Dec 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority6 Intermediate5 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Advil and bottle of prescription stored on top of reach in cooler across from wok station.
Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee come in front back kitchen door and rinse his hands off in utility sink next to dry storage area and then began engaging in food preparation at fryer area.
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. Sheet pans of frozen raw chicken covered with plastic wrap stored on top of sheet pans of frozen raw beef covered with plastic in walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items stored on prep table next to fryer on cook line: chicken (61F - Cold Holding); pork egg rolls (71F - Cold Holding); chicken (71F - Cold Holding) Discussed with PIC that items can either be hot held at 135 F or higher, cold held at 41 F or lower or they can use Time as a Public Health Control. Inspector provided/printed Time As A Public Health Control Written Procedures at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in deli cooler stained.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container storing food items and sheet pans stored on top of container blocking access to hand sink near three compartment sink. Dinning room chair storing rice cooker blocking hand sink in front counter area. Items were moved at both hand sinks to allow easy access.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bags of sesame seeds and boxes of tea bags being stored in hand sink next to three compartment sink. Items were removed from hand sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing at hand sink next to three compartment sink. Employee stocked paper towels.
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Approved sanitizer not observed for three compartment sink or sanitizer bucket. Employees stated they were not sanitizing dishes because they are a take out restaurant. Inspector discussed all dishes and utensils being used to store and prepare food must sanitized. Employee went to store to buy approved chlorine sanitizer during inspection. Approved chlorine sanitizer was purchased.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple buss tubs of cut cabbage, cooked chicken, noodles, and buckets of sauces not date marked in walk in cooler.
Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing dishes in rinse compartment. Wash and sanitizer compartment not set up. Inspector provided/printed DBPR Manual Dishwashing Procedure form.
Food stored on floor. Bag of carrots and bucket of raw chicken wings in walk in cooler stored on floor. Container of oil stored on floor at wok station.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink next to three compartment sink. Inspector provided printed DBPR hand washing sign. Employee posted sign at hand sink.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open soda can of Mountain Dew stored on rack in single door reach in deli cooler over buss tub of noodles.
Stored food not covered. Bowls of cooked shrimp and cooked chicken stored in walk in cooler not covered.
Apr 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 33 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
6 High priority7 Intermediate20 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 employee touching ready-to-eat cooked beef with bare hands in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Asked operator to reheat to 145f. Operator did not reheat. Discarded beef. Stop-sale not warranted. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. Observed employee touching ready-to-eat cooked beef with bare hands in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Asked operator to reheat to 145f. Operator did not reheat. Operator discarded beef. Stop-sale not warranted.
Non-food grade paper used as liner for fried chicken on sheet pans.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery store bags used to store food in walk-in freezer.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating on expired license. 02-01-2024 Operator updated license during inspection.
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 kabobs stored above scallop nuggets in walk-in freezer. Will email DBPR Form 5030-098. Safe Refrigerator Storage.
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. Will email DBPR Form 5030-104. Cleanup Of Vomit and Diarrheal Events.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at front counter is blocked with rice warmer and chair. Operator removed items.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple items are stored in front of hand wash sink at front counter.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ CFM arrived during inspection. Discussed with operator that a CFM has to be present when 4 or more including himself is engaging in food preparation.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels at hand wash sink in warewashing area. Operator removed paper towels and reinstalled. Dispenser is operational.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. From walk-in cooler a. Multiple containers of cooked chicken more than 24 hours ago. b. Cooked shrimp more than 24 hours ago.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled squeeze bottle on hand wash sink at front counter. Operator labeled squeeze bottle.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves on bottom shelf of prep tables.
Cutting board on reach-in cooler across wok grill has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottled water on top of reach-in cooler on cooks line.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in walk-in cooler not identified and segregated. Operator removed food.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on top of reach-in cooler on cooks line.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment in poor repair. Worn gasket on reach-in cooler on cooks line across wok grill.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Food stored on floor. Container of cooked ribs stored on floor near walk-in cooler. Bag of carrots on floor in walk-in cooler. Operator removed items from floor.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tong handle touching cooked shredded pork in upright refrigerator across from fat-fryer.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Will email DBPR Form 5030-105. Choking First Aid Procedures.
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in warewashing area. Will email DBPR Form 5030-111. Employees must wash hands.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in coolers on cooks line. Hood filters are soiled with grease buildup.
Reach-in coolers on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use stored on top of cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line.
Stored food not covered. From walk-in cooler items not covered a. Raw chicken wings b. Raw chicken kabobs c. Raw shrimp d. Cooked shrimp e. Cooked chicken f. Cut cabbage g. Peeled onions
Unwrapped single-service utensils located at front counter for customer self-serve not presented so that only the handles are touched. Operator inverted single-serve utensils.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers containing white substances in dry-storage area not labeled.
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate14 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rice bags containing Rangoon and prepared sandwiches in chest freezer. Multiple items in to go bags in walk-in freezer
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic in oil (72F - Cold Holding), held less than 4 hours, moved to reach in cooler
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Multiple cook items in walk-in and reach in freezers
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl in soy sauce bucket
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. On top of flat top next to fryers
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Under prep table on cook line
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches under shelf near mop sink, operator cleaned area
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris under dry storage shelves
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 flour and baking powder
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tong handles in pork and chicken wings in white cooler across from fryers, removed
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Hood filters soiled
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Shell egg trays reused on cook line
Stored food not covered. Chicken, egg rolls and lettuce not covered in walk-in cooler
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers soiled in walk-in cooler
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On cook line
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.