Highland City, Polk County

BAMBOO WOK

5151 US HWY 98 S, Highland City, FL 33812

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
Oct 30, 2025
City
Highland City
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

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.

Oct 30, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

01B-02-5

Detail 24159744

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Eggs 66F. Discussed using Time As A Public Health Control.

14-11-5

Detail 24159746

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid to the white chest style freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24159745

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flip top reach in coolers. Repeat Violation

Jul 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

50-09-4

Detail 23917096

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. February 1, 2025.

14-11-5

Detail 23917094

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid on the white chest style freezer in the transformed walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23917095

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the small flat top reach in cooler next to the fryers. Repeat Violation

Jan 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

41-07-4

Detail 23448381

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of medicine bottles stored on top of a bulk container of corn starch. The medicines was removed. Corrected On-Site

08A-04-5

Detail 23448380

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with washed produce. Raw chicken over broccoli in the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. The broccoli was relocated. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23448379

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid is broken on the white chest style freezer inside the transformed walk in freezer. Gaskets in disrepair on all reach in cooler doors.

22-16-4

Detail 23448382

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of the upright freezer near the front counter has food debris build up.

Jul 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

02C-02-5

Detail 22957357

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls, general chicken, wontons inside the walk in cooler.

14-11-5

Detail 22957356

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on all the reach in coolers. Lid on the chest style cooler inside the dry storage area(old walk in freezer) with the door removed.

23-03-4

Detail 22957355

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All Reach in cooler gaskets

Nov 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-33-4

Detail 22476260

Basic - Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Flip top reach in cooler acfrom the cook l8ne.

Jul 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22121319

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Rice warmer and egg roll racks has buildup of food debris

14-05-4

Detail 22121322

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. On cook line. Manager discarded Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22121320

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of oil stored on the floor. Manager got off of floor Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22121321

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cook line shelving soiled. And back prep table, and hood system soiled as well

Mar 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

11-27-4

Detail 21883918

Intermediate - 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.

11-26-1

Detail 21883916

Intermediate - 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.

23-03-4

Detail 21883919

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled fan by three compartment sink Observed soiled prep table by three compartment sink

25-32-4

Detail 21883917

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed plastic jug cut and reused as a rice scoop. Manager discarded Corrected On-Site

Dec 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 21616945

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled baskets and food storage containers in walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-07: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled baskets and food storage containers in walk in cooler Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 21616943

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled bins with sugar, salt and starches. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-07: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled bins with sugar, salt and starches. Time Extended

14-17-4

Detail 21616944

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-07: Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Time Extended

Dec 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

41-07-4

Detail 21602572

High Priority - Containers of medicine improperly stored on cook line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21602570

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line male table: noodles (47F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (47F - Cold Holding); Beef (46F - Cold Holding); Pork (46F - Cold Holding); sprouts (46F - Cold Holding). Manager moved items to other cooler and will call for service Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21602568

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled baskets and food storage containers in walk in cooler Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21602569

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil on the floor on cook line. Manager got off of floor Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21602573

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled bins with sugar, salt and starches. Warning

14-17-4

Detail 21602571

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning

May 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

08B-49-4

Detail 21108626

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed container of employee food on cook line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site

14-12-4

Detail 21108627

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Strainer on cook line broken

Mar 26, 2022

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

50-17-2

Detail 20958754

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning

35A-04-4

Detail 20958752

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed Approximately 95 rodent droppings in old walk in cooler, turned into a room with chest freezer and wire rack shelf in kitchen Approximately 65 rodent droppings in overflow pan of hot water heater in back of kitchen Approximately 15 rodent droppings under hot water heater in kitchen Approximately 35 rodent droppings behind chest freezer in back of kitchen by back door Warning

36-32-5

Detail 20958755

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed several holes in ceilings Warning

36-01-4

Detail 20958753

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under kitchen equipment and cook line Warning

Nov 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

41-07-4

Detail 20529893

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed burn gel and prescription medicine on cook line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-20-5

Detail 20529887

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw eggs in walk in cooler Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20529890

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

53B-05-5

Detail 20529886

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. All employee certificates expired 7-15-2021 Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20529892

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed several buckets of sauces and oils stored on floor in food storage, cook line and walk in cooler Warning

25-32-4

Detail 20529889

Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Observed 2 cut jugs on cook line to be used as scoops Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 20529891

Basic - Stored food not covered. Stored egg rolls in walk in cooler not covered Warning

14-17-4

Detail 20529888

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning