Largo, Pinellas County

GOLDEN WOK CHINA BUFFET

1410 N MISSOURI AVE, Largo, FL 33770

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
1 High Priority
Jun 1, 2022
City
Largo
County
Pinellas
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jun 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 5Basic: 3Total: 9

01D-01-5

Detail 21117440

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Tilapia offered raw at sushi station with no parasite destruction. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: No proof of parasite destruction for the brand aquanita frozen Tilapia. Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 21117436

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade shows accumulation of debris. Cutting board stained on reach in cooler of cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 21117435

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended

16-40-4

Detail 21117438

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No temperature measuring device provided on dishmachine. Temperature gauge broken on dish machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended

22-31-4

Detail 21117433

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Surface rust in back of microwave in kitchen up front by enter/exit door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended

02C-02-5

Detail 21117437

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork and cooked chicken not date marked after 2 days. Educated operator and he date marked all items properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Observed items in walk in cooler not properly date marked. Spoke to operator about properly date marking product. Time Extended

51-11-4

Detail 21117434

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 tanks in dry storage not secured properly. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended

14-09-4

Detail 21117432

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Board on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 21117439

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk in freezer show accumulated debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended

May 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 9Intermediate: 5Basic: 15Total: 29

01B-01-4

Detail 21109495

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of pineapple chunks 1 dented can of apple filling, 1 dented can bamboo shoots dented. 1 dented can of pudding Warning

08B-02-4

Detail 21109499

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Sugar for sweet tea at buffet stored in plastic pitcher with no lid. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

09-01-4

Detail 21109496

High Priority - 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. Employee handled cucumber with barehands meant for side of sushi. No cross contamination observed. Discussed glove usage Warning

01D-01-5

Detail 21109504

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Tilapia offered raw at sushi station with no parasite destruction. Warning

14-31-5

Detail 21109507

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw beef in plastic thank you bag in walk in cooler. Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 21109497

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over whole uncut watermelon in walk in cooler. Raw shrimp over cooked chicken in tall double door reach in cooler of cook line. Operator rearranged Corrective Action Taken Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21109508

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler of sushi bar: Cream chees 49F , krab 52F had operator move to walk in freezer. all food items retemped at 36 Degrees Fahrenheit . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 21109513

High Priority - 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 can be determined. Pork on buffet station. Operator added time to board Corrected On-Site Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 21109506

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. French fries (103F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken wings (120F - Hot Holding); Potatoes and chicken wings, reheated to 165 for 15 seconds Corrected On-Site Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21109514

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade shows accumulation of debris. Cutting board stained on reach in cooler of cook line. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21109498

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training. Warning

16-40-4

Detail 21109509

Intermediate - No temperature measuring device provided on dishmachine. Temperature gauge broken on dish machine. Warning

22-31-4

Detail 21109520

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Surface rust in back of microwave in kitchen up front by enter/exit door. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 21109515

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork and cooked chicken not date marked after 2 days. Educated operator and he date marked all items properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

22-20-5

Detail 21109505

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

51-11-4

Detail 21109492

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 tanks in dry storage not secured properly. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 21109516

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Board on cook line. Warning

08B-20-4

Detail 21109493

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 1 dented can of pineapple chunks 1 dented can of apple filling, 1 dented can bamboo shoots dented. 1 dented can of pudding Warning

12B-01-4

Detail 21109501

Basic - Employee eating while preparing food.employee on cook line eating. Educated employee and he moved to proper employee eating area. Corrected On-Site Warning

40-06-5

Detail 21109503

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone above prep line in kitchen. Warning

24-08-4

Detail 21109494

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans in dish area stacked while still wet. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21109517

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of soy sauce in dry storage. Fry oil on floor in kitchen. Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 21109500

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink if front buffet area. Operator posted hand wash sign. Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21109510

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk in freezer show accumulated debris. Warning

24-18-4

Detail 21109502

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. In rack in server area. Warning

25-05-4

Detail 21109519

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go case of plastic cups on floor in dining area storage. Warning

42-03-5

Detail 21109512

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tools stored in dry storage area with canned food. Operator moved all tools to separate shelf with no food stored on it. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 21109511

Basic - Stored food not covered. Egg rolls and cooked chicken in walk in cooler Repeat Violation Warning

06-08-5

Detail 21109518

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under water that was barely running/dripping. Thawing shrimp in kitchen. Educated employee and and he turned running water up. Corrected On-Site Warning

Dec 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-05-5

Detail 20727684

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-15: Time Extended

14-11-4

Detail 20727683

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in reach in cooler on cooks line. - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-15: Time Extended

Dec 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 10

08A-20-5

Detail 20723597

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw fish on speed rack in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20723599

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked crawfish 50°f, imitation crab mixed 48°f, items moved to walk in cooler. Cream cheese 48°f, raw salmon 47°f, crab 47°f, sushi area cooler , all items removed and put in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 20723601

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 20723604

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and egg rolls in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

53B-05-5

Detail 20723602

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

22-20-5

Detail 20723596

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20723595

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in reach in cooler on cooks line.

08B-38-4

Detail 20723600

Basic - Food stored on floor. Frozen chicken stored on floor in kitchen. Cooking oil on floor. Corrected On-Site

25-32-4

Detail 20723598

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut plastic bottle used for scoop. Item discarded.

08B-12-5

Detail 20723603

Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen meats in walk in freezer not covered. Uncovered food in storage room. Corrected On-Site