China Wal Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
37
Score
Inspectors have visited China Wal Restaurant 11 times, with records going back to 2022. China Wal Restaurant was last inspected on Mar 19, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around 10 violations lately and about 13 violations before that.
When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited seven times.
Compared to other Ocala restaurants (averaging 78), there's room to close the gap. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
11
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee entered kitchen at front counter, put on hat then placed a bag of ribs in walk in cooler without washing hands.
12A-16-4
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. Male employee touched cut green peppers in make table with bare hands.
09-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Opened employee water bottle stored in pan with water chestnuts in make table. Manager discarded both items.
01B-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrub pad in hand wash sink.
31A-11-4
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. Three employee training certificates expired 12/2025.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple cleaner at front counter with no label. Added during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container food bin. Opened employee water bottle stored in pan with water chestnuts in make table. Manager discarded both items.
12B-14-4
Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Opened employee water bottle stored in pan with water chestnuts in make table. Manager discarded both items.
08B-19-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. One wet towel under board while employee cut broccoli. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease and dust. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Egg rolls in walk in cooler not covered.
08B-12-5
37
Oct 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly landed on chest reach in freezer in prep area.
35A-02-7
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 2 tiles in disrepair near back door.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table by broccoli held on time. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Round cutting board with deep cut marks located on bottom shelf of prep table. Shelving in walk in cooler rust is starting to pit the surface. Bottom shelf of prep table rust is starting to pit the surface.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooks line. Food racks in walk in cooler soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
70
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Green rack with eggrolls in walk in cooler. Blue basket with eggrolls in reach in cooler near front counter.
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer near back door: sheet pan of raw chicken over sheet pan of raw beef. Sheet pan of raw beef over sheet pan of raw pork. Operator moved all during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee cracked shell egg then plated cooked food without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bottle of water on back of hand sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sink near register has hot water temperature of 75F. Also, Water barely runs when hot handle is used. Operator repaired during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on prep table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under triple sink.
36-22-4
Basic - Food storage container for time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned after being emptied prior to refilling. Eggrolls stored in green rack soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-09-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters souled with grease. Exterior of reach in black cooler soiled with food debris and grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken and egg rolls on top shelf in walk in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of unwashed peppers on shelf over buckets of sauce in walk in cooler.
08B-17-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Water leaking from pipe under triple sink.
29-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two towels under cutting boards. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Lining shelf in reach on cooler under vinegar. Lining shelves containing eggrolls bags on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4
33
Oct 24, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 17, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched cardboard box then placed sauce in cup without washing hands. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. **Time Extended**
12A-29-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches on floor in warehouse wash area. One live roach on wall near hand sink next to reach in chest freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: One live roach on hinge of reach in chest freezer in warewash area. One live roach on gasket of reach in drink cooler at front counter. Operator killed both. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-05-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Five rodent droppings on floor near back door. More than 15 rodent droppings on floor behind reach in chest freezer. Five rodent droppings on dry storage shelves. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: None observed during this inspection. **Time Extended**
35A-04-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee working with raw chicken and spreed then touched tray with cooked rice without washing hands. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. **Time Extended**
12A-12-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched face then continued to cook without washing hands. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. **Time Extended**
12A-25-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched apron and shirt then continued to cook without washing hands. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. **Time Extended**
12A-28-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches in gaskets of reach in coolers on cook line. More than 15 dead roaches in electronic components on back side of reach in cooler on cook line. Roach egg sack in box of plastic wrap. Roach egg sack in reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: None observed during this inspection. **Time Extended**
35A-03-4
39
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
12 critical violations. 4 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 33 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched face then continued to cook without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched apron and shirt then continued to cook without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched cardboard box then placed sauce in cup without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-29-4
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. Male employee touching cooked chicken with bare hands.
09-01-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rinsed pan and placed with clean dishes.
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cooked chicken being placed back in cardboard box that previously contained raw chicken. Operator began reheating chicken to 165F and above.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Sheet pans with raw chicken stored over pans of raw beef in reach in freezer. Sheet pans of raw beef on shelf over bags of raw pork.
08A-20-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches on floor in warehouse wash area. One live roach on wall near hand sink next to reach in chest freezer. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Five rodent droppings on floor near back door. More than 15 rodent droppings on floor behind reach in chest freezer. Five rodent droppings on dry storage shelves. **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut Cabbage 55F on prep table next to broccoli. Establishment using time for other items, cut cabbage is not on list. Discussed adding to Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Operator added. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
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. Chicken and egg rolls on prep table with no time mark. Time was added during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee working with raw chicken and spreed then touched tray with cooked rice without washing hands.
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing CFM number on one certificate.
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Three bottles of purple degreaser in kitchen with no label.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Interior of reach in freezer soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Boxes stacked on sink in ware wash area. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Door to restroom open.
32-02-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles are acoustic style, several tiles have holes. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches in gaskets of reach in coolers on cook line. More than 15 dead roaches in electronic components on back side of reach in cooler on cook line. Roach egg sack in box of plastic wrap. Roach egg sack in reach in cooler. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Gaskets of coolers repaired with tape.
14-71-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phones on dry storage shelves. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee in kitchen.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cardboard from soda cases lining food containers. Gaskets of reach in coolers and freezers torn throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled over cooking equipment. Exterior of all reach in coolers and reach in freezers soiled with grease and food debris. All shelves soiled with food debris throughout kitchen. Two fans soiled with dust in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Black substance on clean pan over triple sink.
16-48-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Boxes being reused to store food and line trays. Bags being reused to cover food in the walk in cooler. Jug cut in half and used as a scoop.
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Noodles shrimp and onions not covered in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water. Noodles thawing at room temperature.
06-01-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor soiled with grease on cook line under cooking equipment. Walls soiled with cob webs throughout kitchen. Ceiling tiles have brown stains.
36-50-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Next to walk in cooler with mop head down.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two towels in kitchen.
21-12-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Several areas in kitchen are made with unsealed wood.
14-06-4
5
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food ( beef, wonton noodles) in reach in freezer not covered
08B-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket stored on dry goods storage area shelf abvove food served to the public.
40-06-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used in bottom of two reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed half the ceiling tiles in the kitchen are acoustic type tiles and are not smooth or easy to clean. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used to repair door in the back of the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tong handle touching meat in flip-top make table cooler
10-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled hood filters on cook line and soiled gaskets on reach in cooler and reach in freezer . **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
70
Aug 10, 2023
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used inside the reach in cooler on the cookline.
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed over half the ceiling tiles in the kitchen are acoustic ceiling tiles and are not smooth and easily cleanable.
36-37-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used to repair door in kitchen
14-71-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters on cook line soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed multiple buckets of bulk sauces uncovered in walk-in-cooler. Observed bags of sugar, flour and rice open and uncovered. Manager closed bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking faucet at mop sink
29-11-4
74
May 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed a missing date on on certificate. A date of birth was added. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-10-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed the walk-in cooler handle has an accumulation of debris on the back side of the handle. A staff member started to clean the handle. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-24-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an unsealed water bottle stored over cooked pork on the cook line. The bottle was discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed multiple bulk sauces in the walk-in cooler were left uncovered. These were all lidded then. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
78
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle/bucket not at proper minimum strength. Observed the sanitizer bucket at 25 ppm for chlorine. Bleach was added to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-39-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed 2 raw shell eggs stored in the cook line reach-in cooler cooked pork pan. The eggs were moved below. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried chicken by the back door, 83,86,90,98. The chicken was moved to the walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed 2 pan fish at the end of the 3 compartment sink. The fish were placed in a bowl and marked EMP. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the hood has an accumulation of grease. ALSO, the cook line reach-in cooler gaskets are soiled.
23-03-4
58
Dec 9, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over pork in the stand up reach-in cooler by the back door. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6
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. Observed all certificates are expired. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed the cook line equipment with dried debris on the handles.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone and jacket stored over food for customers. These were moved to the .office. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Observed the door to the .office. was blocked open by cases of water. The cases were adjusted, the door self closed at that time. There are sleeping accommodations in this room on the back wall. **Corrected On-Site**
43-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a wet cloth stored on the cook line, no sanitizer solution available.
21-12-4
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Wal Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Wal Restaurant on file is from Mar 19, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Wal Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at China Wal Restaurant.
How does China Wal Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
China Wal Restaurant most recently scored 37 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has China Wal Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at China Wal Restaurant have averaged around 10 violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at China Wal Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is China Wal Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Wal Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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