Sanford, Seminole County

CHINA WOK

170 W LAKE MARY BLVD, Sanford, FL 32773

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Nov 4, 2025
City
Sanford
County
Seminole
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

Nov 4, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 24169990

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - fresh garlic in oil (62F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 24169991

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. - hand wash sink near front counter covered by food tray.

23-24-4

Detail 24169988

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - cook line cooler doors handles Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 24169992

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. - tongs on cart handle

08B-17-4

Detail 24169989

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - unwashed cabbage over cut cabbage at walk in cooler.

Jul 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

23-24-4

Detail 23896488

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - cook line cooler Repeat Violation

10-01-5

Detail 23896489

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. - scoop in bulk potato starch Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23896490

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. - bulk potato starch Corrected On-Site

Jan 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

08A-04-5

Detail 23512857

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. - Raw chicken over bag of carrots in walk in cooler

08A-05-6

Detail 23512860

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw chicken over uncovered buckets of cooking sauce in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23512863

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - egg rolls (51F - Cold Holding) Manager states held on counter during busy rush - fresh garlic in oil (61F - Cold Holding). Employee put back in cooler

14-01-5

Detail 23512859

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - plastic bowl used to dispense cooking sauce

23-24-4

Detail 23512861

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - cookline coolers

14-09-4

Detail 23512858

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - cutting board at cook line

08B-12-5

Detail 23512862

Basic - Stored food not covered. - buckets of cooking sauce

Aug 2, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 11

41-07-4

Detail 23030659

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Stored in a container if cook line make table. Corrected On-Site

12A-27-4

Detail 23030661

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cracked eggs with gloved hands and then proceeded to handle food without changing gloves and washing hands . Educated operator. Corrective Action Taken

22-48-5

Detail 23030663

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 23030658

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See Stop Sale Report .

03A-02-5

Detail 23030653

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cook line make table cooked green beans (56F - Cold Holding)/ 3 hours. Operator relocated to another unit. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 23030657

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table egg drop soup (117F - Hot Holding)/4.5 hours ; Cook line . Operator instructed to discard, chicken (76F - Hot Holding ); pork (100F - Hot Holding); /30 minutes. Operator instructed to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23030662

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cookline cutting board soiled with dirt.

31B-02-4

Detail 23030654

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

12B-07-4

Detail 23030655

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened water bottle stored on food storage shelf .

05-09-4

Detail 23030660

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cookline cold holding unit

21-07-4

Detail 23030656

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine 10 ppm . 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

Mar 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 22696384

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with a black mold like stain -can opener blade dirty

14-11-5

Detail 22696388

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on the line heavy marks no longer cleanable

08B-38-4

Detail 22696385

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of soy sauce on the floor in prep uncovered

23-03-4

Detail 22696389

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -racks in the walk in cooler rusty and soiled

29-20-5

Detail 22696387

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink at the back door

02D-01-5

Detail 22696386

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Msg, salt not identified at the prep station

Nov 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

41-07-4

Detail 22428867

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Stored over the make cooler

14-11-5

Detail 22428864

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Several Make cooler gasket are ripped and need to be replaced

21-04-4

Detail 22428866

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Employee cutting the pork

35B-03-4

Detail 22428865

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Door closer is not connected

35B-13-4

Detail 22428868

Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. At the back door

Apr 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 21912378

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp in the sink 70° holding

11-27-4

Detail 21912376

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. Provide form via email

02C-02-5

Detail 21912379

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Wings, wontons not labled

24-06-4

Detail 21912375

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. In the prep area a soiled cambro container is storing hand utensils

12B-07-4

Detail 21912381

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink over a prep table with raw beef

13-03-4

Detail 21912382

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Line cook

14-11-5

Detail 21912380

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -gaskets to the make cooler is ripped -gasket to the low boy cooler on the line is ripped

23-03-4

Detail 21912374

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets to the line coolers soiled

35B-13-4

Detail 21912377

Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. In the back doors

Dec 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

22-45-4

Detail 21619540

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Utensils in a small cambro dirty

03A-02-5

Detail 21619543

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lomein 45° cold hold -Lomein sitting out of the cooler provided DBPR FORM HR 5022-090

31B-03-4

Detail 21619538

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap dispenser at the back door broken

02C-02-5

Detail 21619537

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Wings, egg rolls, chicken (cooked) not dated

13-03-4

Detail 21619539

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Line cooks

36-17-5

Detail 21619541

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles cracked

23-03-4

Detail 21619542

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves rusted

08B-12-5

Detail 21619536

Basic - Stored food not covered. Rangoons not covered

42-03-5

Detail 21619535

Basic - maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill used to mix tempura batter

May 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 21068596

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. egg roll (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (45F - Cold Holding); (48F - Cold Holding); . Operator received a food order earlier in the day.

22-02-4

Detail 21068592

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards black mold like substance present -can opener blade

02C-02-5

Detail 21068594

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler no item is dated

12B-07-4

Detail 21068593

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the cooks line over the make cooler open water bottle

36-17-5

Detail 21068595

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tile cracked at the walk in cooler door

08B-38-4

Detail 21068590

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sweet and sour sauce stored on the floor

08B-12-5

Detail 21068597

Basic - Stored food not covered. White bins not covered in dry storage Sweet and sour sauce in the prep area

42-01-4

Detail 21068591

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Dec 7, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

53A-03-7

Detail 20565590

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ min Lin 8/15/15 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-06: Time Extended

02C-02-5

Detail 20565589

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. Portioned dumplings, cooked chicken, Lomein , cooked shrimp not dated - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-06: Time Extended

08B-12-5

Detail 20565588

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice in a can not covered and stored on the floor - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-06: Time Extended

Oct 5, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 8

08A-20-5

Detail 20563926

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

03A-02-5

Detail 20563923

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wonton 48°:cold hold unit is down 1door low boy cooler Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 20563921

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Operator is using deep covered pans to hold for during cooling , items should be in a shallow pan or tray and uncovered during cooling

53A-03-7

Detail 20563928

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ min Lin 8/15/15 Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20563922

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Portioned dumplings, cooked chicken, Lomein , cooked shrimp not dated

12B-07-4

Detail 20563927

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On the cooks line over the make cooler

21-04-4

Detail 20563924

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

08B-12-5

Detail 20563925

Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice in a can not covered and stored on the floor