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KINGS WOK

31154 CORTEZ BLVD, Brooksville FL 34602 · 352-799-8811

Last inspected Apr 21, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats10
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3700956
Grade history
MAR 24
JUL 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
APR 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook pork 47 f reach in cooler on cook line. Employee moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

3 cases · $1,200

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
3--2023025919Apr 27, 2023Jun 15, 2023$600
3--2023012511Feb 21, 2023Mar 22, 2023$400
3--2016014697Mar 9, 2016Apr 14, 2016$200

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Apr 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs, raw chicken, and raw beef stored overt ready-to-eat produce and sauce in walk-in cooler.
High priority/08A-05-6
Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors to the left of the three compartment sink.
Basic/43-01-4/Repeat Violation
Aug 12, 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
Show 4 findings ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee removed Chemical Spray bottle in hand sink at the end of cook line.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Operator removed personal items from stand up refrigerator behind front counter.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Futon couch with pillow on it next to triple sink.
Basic/43-01-4
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler.
Basic/14-17-4
Jan 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

4 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 12 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw shelled eggs over vegetables in reach in cooler top table across from stoves.
High priority/08A-13-5
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs over unwashed broccoli in walk in cooler
High priority/08A-04-5
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat sauce in white buckets walk in cooler.
High priority/08A-05-6
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook pork 47 f reach in cooler on cook line. Employee moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cook Chicken cook egg rollwhite reach in cooler by cash register. Employee put date stickers on pan but not actual number date.
Intermediate/02C-03-5/Corrective Action Taken
Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. 1 child in the kitchen. Employee asked the child to go to the dining room
Intermediate/43-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee eating while preparing food. Drinking out of a soda can prep area by walk in cooler
Basic/12B-01-4
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employees food mussels not separated from restaurants food in walk in cooler
Basic/08B-49-4/Repeat Violation
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal phone on prep line.
Basic/40-06-5
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Rice bin grey bucket handle inside the rice by walk in cooler
Basic/10-01-5
Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Air Bed on floor by hand washing sink and three compartment sink.
Basic/43-01-4
Stored food not covered. Veggies sauces raw seed sprouts not covered in walk in cooler
Basic/08B-12-5
Jul 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

4 High priority1 Intermediate10 Basic
Show 15 findings ▾
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Prep cook moved trash can then continued to cut carrots, discussed with staff and manager on duty.
High priority/12A-13-4
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishes washed and rinsed in middle sink, then put on shelf. Discussed proper chlorine level for sanitizing and proper set up of 3 compartment sink
High priority/22-45-4
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer - raw chicken over raw pork, raw pork over cooked vegetables. In walk in cooler - raw chicken over produce
High priority/08A-02-6/Repeat Violation
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm, corrected to
High priority/41-18-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls in walk in cooler not used within 24 hours not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Repeat Violation
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Round cutting board has pieces missing. Operator discarded
Basic/14-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple on prep tables, moved to bottom
Basic/12B-07-4
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food on top shelf in walk in cooler over food for customers.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items on prep table. Operator removed
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. 1 cook wearing watch, prep cook wearing watch and bracelet
Basic/13-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Operator washing dishes, no sanitizer set up. Discussed with operator, manual dish wash poster is on wall.
Basic/16-13-5
Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce on floor in kitchen and walk in cooler.
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In refrigerator on cook line
Basic/05-09-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan on wall in bathroom Table fan at front counter
Basic/23-03-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar, flour, starch
Basic/02D-01-5
Mar 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef skewers above cooked chicken. Raw chicken and beef above sauces in Walk-in-Cooler. Operator moved
High priority/08A-05-6/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. Multiple items in Walk-in-Cooler not date marked
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Cook line Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Basic/22-16-4
Food stored on floor. Fryer oil and soy sauce on floor in dry storage area
Basic/08B-38-4
Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Blow up air mattress with pillows in kitchen are near three compartment
Basic/43-01-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in three compartment sink in still water. Operator moved to Walk-in-Cooler.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Jul 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over ready-to-eat sauce in walk-in cooler.
High priority/08A-05-6/Repeat Violation
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pot stored in handwash sink to the right of a prep sink by the walk-in cooler. Operator removed.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls used as scoops stored inside of dry storage containers and items in reach-in cooler across from fryers.
Basic/14-01-5/Repeat Violation
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed 4 tiles missing behind stand up oven on cook line. Operator has ordered tiles to repair.
Basic/36-03-4
Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach behind stand up oven off cook line. Employee removed, cleaned, and sanitized area.
Basic/35A-03-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop stored in container of water at 72F next to rice hot holding unit.
Basic/10-07-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bins in dry storage area without labels. Items like flour removed from original packaging inside of containers.
Basic/02D-01-5

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.