HAPPI WOK
13606 UNIVERSITY PLAZA ST, Tampa FL 33613 · 813-971-8559
Last inspected Mar 4, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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. Emailed to operator.
★ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2015039618 | Sep 1, 2015 | Nov 6, 2015 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed cough medicine stored above flip top unit. Manager removed.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on prep tables and flip top unit.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris build up on the shelves in the walk in cooler.
Sep 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the prep tables and flip top unit.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on the reach in coolers in the kitchen near the entrance of the kitchen.
Jan 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the interior of the reach in freezer being soiled with food debris.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle being used as a scoop in a container of sauce in the walk in cooler.
Ceiling stained and not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cellphone on the shelf above the flip top unit on the cook line. Employee removed.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a 5 gallon bucket of sauce being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the handles to the reach in cooler being soiled with grease build up.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted shelves in the walk in cooler.
Jul 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
6 High priority0 Intermediate10 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed stored in reachin cooler on cookline Corrected observed employee remove
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee work the front registers and then proceed to prepare food with out washing hands Inspector explained proper hand washing to employee
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed egg rolls stored in non food grade bag on cook line
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork stored over sauces in walk-in cooler Observed raw chicken stored over veggies in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee remove
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken (45 - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler on cookline
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (45 - Cold Holding) in reachin cooler on cookline
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas Observed ceilings throughout kitchen not smooth and easily cleanable
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee pork and seafood stored with sale food in walk-in cooler Observed employee remove
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed tools stored on shelf under cookline grill top Corrected observed employee remove
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up inside chest freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on chest freezer gasket
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old food debris on clean dishes in dish area
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed stored on floor in dish area Observed employee place on shelf
Stored food not covered. Observed bulk flour stored uncovered
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table Corrected observed employee remove
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed 2 wood pallets stored in kitchen unsealed
Mar 28, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by front counter was blocked by chair and items stored in sink. Manager cleared
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On walk in cooler door
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen and dish
Stored food not covered. Egg rolls in walk in cooler not covered
Oct 26, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed plastic grocery bags used to store food.
Single-use take-home food container refilled with food. Observed food stored in single use containers
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Poultry (42F - Cold Holding); Poultry (41F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding); raw beef (44F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (44F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); tofu (52F - Cold Holding)- all food temperatures taken from reach in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed food and place in walk in cooler. retempt: raw chicken:41f, cooked pork: 42F, cut lettuce: 41F, Tofu 49F.
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. Emailed to operator.
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.