Palm Valley, St. Johns County

LIL WOK

302 SOLANO RD #102, Palm Valley, FL 32082

FoodSeating
Latest violations
16
6 High Priority
Nov 8, 2023
City
Palm Valley
County
St. Johns
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
8

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 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 16

41-07-4

Detail 22432382

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employees medicine on shelf over single service mustard packages on shelf closest to the restrooms. Operator relocated the medicine. Corrected On-Site

14-31-5

Detail 22432376

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In the reach in chest freezer raw beef stored in direct contact with plastic grocery bags.

08A-05-6

Detail 22432378

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, raw shell eggs over ready to eat ground ginger. Operator relocated the raw shell eggs. In the walk in freezer, raw chicken over cooked chicken. Corrective Action Taken

12A-09-4

Detail 22432368

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee working with raw chicken with gloves on then begin to handle clean utensils without changing gloves and washing hands. Discussed with employee to be changing gloves and hand washing. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 22432381

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler, pork (49F - Cold Holding) stored in a metal bowl above the cooling plane of the cooler. Operator states just filled new container of pork and the portion stored above the cooler is the old container just placed out. Operator placed the pork into the reach in cooler to bring back to temperature range. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 22432371

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam well, soup (122F - Hot Holding) operator placed back in the wok to reheat. At conclusion of inspection soup second temperature (177F - Hot Holding). Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22432372

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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22432373

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled exteriors of clean containers stored on the shelves of the prep area. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 22432375

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at the front service counter used to store chemical spray bottles.

02C-02-5

Detail 22432379

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, prepared shrimp, dumplings, noodles, krab rangoons and chicken with no product date marking. Operator states will discuss with employees to date mark containers. Corrective Action Taken

36-36-4

Detail 22432370

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tile over the walk in cooler.

12B-07-4

Detail 22432369

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on clean prep table closest to the reach in chest freezers.

23-03-4

Detail 22432374

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on the main cook line have dust build up. Walk in cooler door gasket has accumulation of mold like substance. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 22432383

Basic - Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler and walk in freezer, raw chicken and beef stored uncovered. In the walk in cooler cooked chicken and shrimp uncovered.

06-01-5

Detail 22432377

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At time of inspection chicken wings thawing to the side of the three compartment sink at ambient air temperature. Operator relocated the chicken wings to the cook line and began to prep them to be cooked. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

21-38-4

Detail 22432380

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution stored on the floor under the three compartment sink.

Aug 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 13

08A-04-5

Detail 22178428

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler raw chicken, shrimp and beef over unwashed produce. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 22178422

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line; shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); beef (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (48F - Cold Holding); tofu (46F - Cold Holding); dumpling (49F - Cold Holding); pork (47F - Cold Holding). All items stored in reach in cooler since opening at 11am. Operator relocated the cooling items to a separate reach in cooler, adjusted the setting of the flip top reach in cooler and removed items to discard. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22178425

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line; shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); beef (47F - Cold Holding); chicken (48F - Cold Holding); tofu (46F - Cold Holding); dumpling (49F - Cold Holding); pork (47F - Cold Holding). All items stored in reach in cooler since opening at 11am. Operator relocated the cooling items to a separate reach in cooler, adjusted the setting of the flip top reach in cooler and removed items to discard. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22178419

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam well on the cook line; gravy (98F - Hot Holding) stored inside metal container inside of larger metal container and receiving no direct heat. Operator relocated container of gravy to hot water container in the steam well to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 22178430

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chicken wings made the day before in the standup reach in cooler on the main cook line stored with no product date marking.

22-02-4

Detail 22178429

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the prep table has build up of food residue staining. Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 22178423

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bulk sugar container, plastic portion cup used as a scoop. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 22178424

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on prep table at the end of the main cook line closest to the rear exterior door.

08B-49-4

Detail 22178418

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in walk in cooler over food to be served to customers.

40-06-5

Detail 22178420

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored in single service carry out lids at the prep table. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22178427

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has build up of mold like substance. Repeat Violation

06-01-5

Detail 22178421

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At time of inspection raw chicken thawing in the three compartment sink at ambient air temperature. Employee relocated the thawing chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 22178426

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping cloths stored on prep table and wok station.

Jan 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 11

08A-04-5

Detail 21676654

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In the walk in cooler, bulk containers of raw beef and raw chicken over unwashed cauliflower. Operator adjusted the storage levels in the walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21676657

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler door has accumulation of mold like substance along the door gasket. Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 21676653

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 multiple food items prepared over the last two days with no product date marking. Operator states in the process of getting labels for cooked items. Corrective Action Taken

53B-14-5

Detail 21676652

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

14-01-5

Detail 21676658

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bulk container of rice in the dry storage area and in the rice cookers, plastic portion cups used as a scoop. Operator removed all plastic portion cups. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 21676660

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection license currently displayed expired 06/01/2022.

12B-07-4

Detail 21676651

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on clean prep table opposite the hand wash sink. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 21676659

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on clean prep table opposite the hand wash sink. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 21676650

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21676655

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of grease on the hood filters closest to the dry storage area of the kitchen line.

06-01-5

Detail 21676656

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On the end of the three compartment sink, frozen raw chicken wings thawing at ambient air temperature.

Sep 16, 2022

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 14

50-17-2

Detail 21362348

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license expired from 06/01/2022, operator was able to renew the license during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21362343

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line opposite the wok station, raw shell eggs and raw chicken on a stick stored over ready to eat sauces. Operator relocated the items to the bottom shelf on the other side of the reach in cooler. In the walk in cooler, raw beef on a stick stored over ready to eat peas. Operator relocated the beef to the proper storage location. In the reach in chest freezer, raw frozen beef on a stick stored over bag of frozen peas and carrots, operator relocated the raw beef to the side of the reach in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 21362342

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At time of inspection in the flip top reach in cooler; shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); beef (47F - Cold Holding) Operator states the lid to the cooler has been open and items cooked and held on time were placed over top of the food items. Inspector had operator remove the items held on time, place bags of ice on products and close the lid of the reach in cooler. All time/temperature control food for safety food items in temperature at conclusion of the inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 21362351

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. At time of inspection, chicken tempura and egg rolls stored in the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line with no product time marking. Operator states products cooked at 12pm, operator placed time marking on a piece of tape on the cooked products. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 21362352

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At the front prep counter where orders are packaged, chemical spray bottle of rubbing alcohol and hand sanitizer stored on shelf over the clean prep table. Operator relocated the chemicals to the proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21362349

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In the walk in cooler, wooden shelves used to store product has mold like substance spots in the wood.

31A-11-4

Detail 21362350

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on the end of the main cook line by the three compartment sink has employee heat gloves stored on the hand wash sink. Employee relocated the burn gloves to the proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 21362347

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bulk container of salt on the main cook line, glass bowl used as a scoop. In the bulk container of sugar in the dry storage area, plastic portion cups used as a scoop. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21362345

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On the main prep table closest to the three compartment sink, multiple employee beverages on the clean prep table.

08B-49-4

Detail 21362339

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, multiple containers of employee food stored over food for customers. Inspector had operator create a separate storage container for personal food and place that container at the bottom of the walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 21362344

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bag stored on prep table at front service counter, employee cell phone and keys stored on prep table in the side of the main kitchen line. Operator relocated all personal belongings. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21362340

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean plastic containers stored over the three compartment sink, stacked while wet.

08B-38-4

Detail 21362346

Basic - Food stored on floor. At the entrance to the walk in cooler, container of sauce stored on the floor. Operator relocated the sauce to the proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

14-06-4

Detail 21362341

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood lining the shelves of the walk in cooler, not sealed as evident by mold like substance spots in the wood.

May 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 21080450

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1)raw chicken over cooked chicken 2) raw beef over cooked chicken Moved to store correctly Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21080447

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork 58f cooked chicken 50f raw chicken 45f raw shrimp 47f cooked noddles 44f In reach in cooler, operator states from lid being open, closed lid and added ice to items Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 21080451

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in soy sauce, removed Corrected On-Site

24-14-4

Detail 21080446

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knife, moved Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 21080449

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Sausage dogs over krab Rangoon in cooler next to Back door, operator states it's personal use, moved to employee food area of cooler Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 21080453

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. On Two cooks no hat, hats provided Corrected On-Site

08B-47-4

Detail 21080452

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of eggs on walk in cooler floor, moved Corrected On-Site

25-32-4

Detail 21080448

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Two Cut plastic jugs one stored over triple sink the other in metal bowl on Cook line, discarded Corrected On-Site

Apr 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 13

14-15-4

Detail 20842121

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. In reach in freezer next to prep area, grocery bags used to store frozen pork, operator began switching the product to food grade bags. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 20842126

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in freezer container of cooked chicken stored under packages of raw shrimp. Operator relocated the chicken to proper storage level on top shelf. Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 20842129

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. At time of inspection only one employee training record available and the certification expired in 2020. One employee states that they have been trained through SafeStaff but does not have the card or certificate with them to prove the training. Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 20842123

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In restroom, no soap provided at hand wash sink. Operator refilled the soap dispenser. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 20842122

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk sugar container in back dry storage area, plastic single service bowl used as scoop, operator removed the bowl from the container. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20842124

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent over main kitchen line has a build up of dust.

08B-49-4

Detail 20842118

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler two grocery bags of personal employee food on shelf with products to be sold to customers. Operator relocated the food items to proper storage area.

40-06-5

Detail 20842119

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In back hall way to rear exit, employee jacket stored on package of sugar. Operator relocated jacket away from food products. On main prep table storage shelf, baby powder stored with spices and cooking utensils, operator relocated to lower shelf away from food products and clean utensils. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20842117

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in chest freezer closest to prep table, build up of ice around rim of the freezer door.

10-17-4

Detail 20842128

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On main cook line at reach in cooler across from wok station, knife stored between reach in cooler door and side of equipment wall. Operator relocated the knife to proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 20842127

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave in prep area by triple sink has a build up of food debris. Operator cleaned out the microwave. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20842120

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over fryer and wok station have a build up of grease. Operator states they have been in contact with a company to have them cleaned.

02D-01-5

Detail 20842125

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar in back dry storage area missing label, operator labeled the container with description of the product. Corrected On-Site