HOT WOK
1414 SEVEN SPRINGS BLVD, New Port Richey FL 34655 · 727-372-3899
Last inspected Apr 28, 2026 · 9 visits since August 2023
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APR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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.
★ 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--2023056761 | Aug 23, 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | $400 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Apr 28, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at lift top
Dec 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Egg rolls in plastic mesh storage container
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler - raw chicken over buckets of sauce, operator moved chicken to other shelf
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 5 gallon bucket on hand wash sink in back prep area, operator removed
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table over food, moved to bottom shelf
May 20, 2025Inspection 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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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken made on 5-10 in walk in cooler. Employee dated during inspection
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cups for two employees on back prep table. Employee moved
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee had a bowl of noodles from counter eating. During walk through. Employee moved
Food stored on floor. Sauce on floor near back hand wash sink. Employee moved
Dec 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer on cook line- raw chicken over dumplings. In walk in cooler raw pork over lo mein noodles, operator moved pork to bottom
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic container, untensils in sink, operator removed
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 3 door reach in cooler on cook line
Apr 2, 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 ▾
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Egg rolls stored in non food grade crates in walk in cooler
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Utensils held in hand sink, utensils removed
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on reach in cooler
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food in reach in cooler above eggs, employee removed food from cooler
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between reach in cooler and prep table, knives removed and put in dish area
Dec 15, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards
Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezers gaskets torn
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under and behind equipment soiled
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in all freezers
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled with grease
Aug 24, 2023Emergency Order Callback Time ExtensionComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
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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.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Dish machine is on plans but is not in establishment
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards
Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezers gaskets torn
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under and behind equipment soiled
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in all freezers
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Chest freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled with grease
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted
Aug 23, 2023■ Emergency Order Callback Not CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit while the kitchen was already shut. The problems had not been fixed, so the closure stayed in place. 14 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority4 Intermediate9 Basic
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Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash and rinse dishes, no sanitizer used due to having only a 2 compartment sink, no dish machine in establishment
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.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Dish machine is on plans but is not in establishment
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. No 3 compartment sink or dish machine inside establishment
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards
Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezers gaskets torn
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under and behind equipment soiled
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in all freezers
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Chest freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled with grease
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted
Aug 23, 2023■ Emergency order recommendedComplaint Investigation
Ordered shut on the spot. 21 violations recorded, 3 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
3 High priority6 Intermediate12 Basic
Show 21 findings ▾
Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee did not use soap when washing hands
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash and rinse dishes, no sanitizer used due to having only a 2 compartment sink, no dish machine in establishment
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); raw pork (46F - Cold Holding) top rail of reach in cooler on cook line
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 2 compartment sink
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.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in kitchen blocked by rice cooker
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Dish machine is on plans but is not in establishment
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. No 3 compartment sink or dish machine inside establishment
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards
Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Beans being prepared at table in dining room
Equipment in poor repair. Chest freezers gaskets torn
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under and behind equipment soiled
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen
Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce on floor in kitchen, buckets moved
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in all freezers
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between reach in cooler and prep table, knife removed
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Chest freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled with grease
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted
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.