China Wok 168
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
100
Score
Across the available record, China Wok 168 has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Mar 19, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food”, which has been cited six times.
Restaurants in West Palm Beach average 79, so China Wok 168 is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jan 6, 2026
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee went through back door and discarded trash and upon return started hand in clean containers and preparing food without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At reach in freezer - non food grade to-go/ shopping bags used to stored dumplings- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At tall reach in freezer raw chicken stored over raw beef- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
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. At tall reach in freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over raw beef- operator removed and stored properly. **Warning**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler - raw pooled egg 65F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk in cooler dumplings prepared 2 days ago not date marked. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between prep counters at cookline- operator removed knife and placed to be washed. **Warning**
10-17-4
35
Oct 31, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Prescription metiformin and multivitamins stored on shelf above back food prep table. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Nonfood grade plastic thank you backs used to stored wontons in reach in freezer. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Non commercially packaged raw chicken stored above non commercially packaged cooked ready to eat pork in reach in freezer. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above cooked ready to eat chicken wings in walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored above hydrated ready to eat rice noodles in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
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 cannot be determined. Cabbage, wontons, garlic and oil, and cooked broccoli held on time not time marked in kitchen prep areas. Per operator, items were held out of temperature for less than 4 hours. Operator applied appropriate time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. pork ribs (125F - Cooling for 15 min at 2:25, 115F at 2:50) cooling in overstacked pile on kitchen prep table at room temperature. At current rate of cooling, item will not reach 70F within required 2 hour window. Operator cut item into smaller portions and moved to walk in cooler to increase cooling rate. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by triple sink covered with plastic bags. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-09-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working containers of sugar, cornstarch not labeled at dry storage area.
02D-01-5
33
Jun 10, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At reach in freezer- non food grade to-go shopping bags used to store frozen fish- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At tall walk in freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over wontons pastry dough - operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw chicken/ raw beef stored over cut carrots and cut cabbage - operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front counter- chemical spray bottle stored above single service bags for egg rolls- operator removed and Stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by prep area - covered with plastic covering- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. At reach in cooler by fry station- cooked ribs prepared 06/08/25 frozen, thawed and not date marked.
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At reach in cooler by fry station- cooked egg rolls made Saturday 06/07/25 not date marked- operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee frying chicken wings with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
37
Nov 14, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At walk in cooler- non food grade plastic shopping-to/go bag used to store cooked chicken- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: At walk in cooler- non food grade plastic shopping-to/go bag used to store cooked chicken- operator removed. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At prep area- handwashing sink blocked by large bowl- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of pork stored on floor while being prepared- operator moved from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
74
Nov 13, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
55
Oct 24, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left through back door- then returned and started preparing food- educated operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area- , fried chicken 81F- hot holding , rehydrating rice noodles 86F- hot holding - food left out for 30. Inured- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At prep area- speed rack - raw chicken stored over fried chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between prep tables - operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
61
Apr 9, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
30
Oct 27, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 26, 2023
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of medicine stored on prep counter - operate removed. **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At reach in freezer - cooked pork stored inside non food grade/ plastic To-Go/ shopping bag- operator removed food from bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer - raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over cooked dumplings- operator removed raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
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. At tall reach in freezer - raw chicken not commercially packaged over raw beef - operator moved raw chicken to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler by cookline-cooked pork 53-58F- cold holding, cooked chicken 53-58F- cold holding, cooked peas and carrots 53-58F- cold holding, raw chicken 53-58F- cold holding, raw beef 53-58F- cold holding, cooked shrimp 53-58F- cold holding, cooked baby carrots 53-58F- cold holding, cooked noodles 53-62F- cold holding, imitation crab 50-54F- cold holding- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator moved to walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. No time mark for cooked noodles and chopped cabbage on counter- operator time marked for remaining 3.5 hours. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of burn cream and rubbing alcohol stored over food and and single service items at dry storage- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter near fry station- spray bottle of sanitizer not labeled- operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. At prep area- employee eating soup- educated operator- employee moved to dinning room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of sauce stored on floor near walk in cooler- operator moved off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between two prep tables by cookline- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored in floor near prep area- operator moved off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1
25
Mar 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 12/01/2022. Emailed copy of Paperless License Bulletin to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler - tray of raw fish sitting on top of buckets carrots and celery - operator moved raw fish and stored properly with other raw seafood. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm); operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Operator removed buckets from in front of dish hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.operator removed open beverage from prep station. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
55
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Handled plastic bags used in direct contact with food. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Cardboard boxes used in direct contact with food in reach in freezer across from walk in. Discussed with operator
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored above cooked pork in 1 door white reach in freezer. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler stored uncovered. Discussed with operator
08B-12-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
23-24-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Wok 168 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Wok 168 on file is from Mar 19, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Wok 168?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at China Wok 168.
How does China Wok 168 compare to other restaurants in West Palm Beach?
China Wok 168 most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the West Palm Beach average of 79.
Has China Wok 168's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at China Wok 168 have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at China Wok 168 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is China Wok 168 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Wok 168 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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