China Wok
Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025
47
Score
Public records show eight inspections at China Wok stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 10, 2025. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around eight violations per visit lately, up from roughly five violations before.
“Food stored on floor” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
Compared to other St. Johns restaurants (averaging 69), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
3
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 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. Operator touched nose with bare hands then continued to handle clean utensils on cook line without washing hands.
12A-25-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Racks in walk in cooler have a build up of food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 food handlers on site do not have proof of food handler training.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of all purpose cleaner in cabinet at start of make line.
41-17-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Lining shelve in prep area by triple sink.
14-45-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee's tea on rack over flip top reach in cooler in middle of kitchen, tea moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of chicken in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Food handler cutting broccoli straight from the box they came in.
08B-39-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Sacks of rice and flour in back storage not covered, sacks covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed mushrooms over cut cabbage mix in walk in cooler. Bags of unwashed green onions over various ready to eat items in walk in cooler.
08B-17-4
47
May 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has cooked wings near fryer on Time but no paperwork. Provided operator with paperwork to complete
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan stored in hand wash sink in back kitchen. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored inside dry rice container
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of dry oil stored on floor **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Operator using cut jug to dispense food
25-32-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves with encrusted food debris
22-16-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing food with no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket and reach in cooler gasket soiled. Hood filters with grease build up Exterior of fryer with grease build up
23-03-4
61
Nov 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
39
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On rack in back of kitchen: 1 dented can of hoisin sauce. 2 dented cans of oyster sauce. 1 dented can of water chestnuts.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over cooked beef in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. Raw pork mixture stored over cooked pork in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. Raw chicken stored over cooked pork in sheet racks in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. tempura chicken (105F - Cooling, after less then 1 hour 95F) sitting out on counter in prep area, employee put chicken in walk in freezer at inspectors request then chicken was taken back out of freezer and placed on table in prep area.
03D-15-4
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. Only two certifications, both expired in November 2023. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On rack in back of kitchen: 1 dented can of hoisin sauce. 2 dented cans of oyster sauce. 1 dented can of water chestnuts.
08B-20-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of cooking oil and soy sauce throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw beef, raw chicken, and egg rolls in walk in cooler, employee corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
52
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 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. In the walk in freezer plastic wrapped raw beef under plastic wrapped raw chicken. Operator had employee switch the storage levels of the walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
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, egg rolls, cooked noodles and cooked chicken made the previous day per operator with no product date marking.
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil and soy sauce container stored in the floor by the hand wash sink closest to the dry storage area. Operator had employees relocate the items from the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Build up of grease on the main cook line hood system and below hood system on the wall.
36-68-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On the main cook line, knife stored between flip top reach in cooler and prep table. Operator removed the knife. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up. Operator asked employee to clean the door gaskets. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Torn tin foil used to line shelf under prep table and rice cooker prep table.
14-20-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler employee personal food stored on shelf over washed and cut produce.
08B-49-4
55
Jan 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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 scallops stored over cut onions. Operator relocated the raw scallops to the bottom shelf. In the walk in freezer raw chicken over beef and raw beef over krab rangoons. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee allergy medication stored on clean prep table in front of condiments. Operator relocated the employee medicine. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
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 stirred procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance spots near the top of the door. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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. Establishment has employee reporting agreement but no employee signatures. Operator had employees sign the reporting agreement. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as a scoop in bulk sugar bag.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on the middle shelf of the main cook line over the flip top reach in cooler. Operator relocated the employee beverage. **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. Employee jacket stored over container of single service carry out containers. Employee relocated the jacket to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. On the main cook line, jugs of oil stored on the floor. In the walk in freezer, box of chicken stored on the floor. In the walk in cooler bag of carrots stored on the floor. Operator relocated the fryer oil. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On the main cook line, knife stored between flip top reach in cooler and the prep table, operator relocated the knife to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In the back hallway, wet mop heads stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
39
Sep 13, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At time of inspection, sanitizer solution stored on the washboards of the three compartment sink turned chlorine test kit purely black, operator states solution mostly chlorine bleach and set up a new sanitizer solution bucket in the proper chlorine ppm range. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the walk in freezer on the speed rack, raw frozen chicken wrapped in plastic stored over raw frozen beef wrapped in plastic. Operator relocated beef to top rack over chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In use cutting board on the back side of the main cook line by the three compartment sink has mold like substance spots on the cutting board.
22-02-4
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, egg rolls stored on the top shelf made on Sunday with no product date marking. Operator placed date labels on the containers of cooked egg rolls. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On the bottom shelf of the front prep table, purple chemical spray bottle with no product label. Operator labeled the chemical spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In the dry storage hallway by the rear exterior door, wet mops stored in the mop buckets, operator states they will order a mop drying wall mount. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At the front hand wash sink between the cook line and the front service counter, sanitizer solution bucket stored on the floor under the hand wash sink.
21-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on the main cook line over the wok station have a build up of grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, container of Lo Mein noodles and container of raw chicken stored on the floor. Operator relocated both items to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic and metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the entrance to the main cook line from the front service counter, employee phone stored on wire shelf over rice warmer. Operator relocated the employee personal phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was China Wok last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at China Wok on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at China Wok?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at China Wok.
How does China Wok compare to other restaurants in St. Johns?
China Wok most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Johns average of 69.
Has China Wok's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at China Wok have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at China Wok 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 Wok inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, China Wok is inspected around two times per year on average.
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