Golden Wok
Last inspected: Jan 5, 2026
90
Score
Golden Wok appears in inspection records 14 times, starting in 2022. Golden Wok was last inspected on Jan 5, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited four times.
Restaurants in Lantana average 80, so Golden Wok is doing better than most peers. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
14
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 5, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
90
Nov 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in the wall above triple sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-04: Hole in wall. **Time Extended**
36-24-5
95
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
33
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
35
Jun 30, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw whole shell eggs stored above containers of ready to eat sauce in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw beef in flip top cooler. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food including cooked chicken wings, cooked chicken, and cooked pork prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked in front reach in cooler and walk in cooler. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal can stored in rice bin used as scoop. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working containers of flour, corn starch not labeled at dry storage area near back bathroom. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Storage racks in walk in cooler heavily soiled with dust and food debris.
23-03-4
45
Mar 28, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 63F, noodles 52F, left out on cook line for lunch, for about 1.5 hours Not cooked or prepped today. Operator placed items in walk in cooler. Sprouts 57F, left out on prep table on cook line, for two hours.Not prepped or portioned today. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken wings cooked marked 12.27.24 in reach in cooler at cook line. Cook placed a new date mark 3.25.25. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Fried chicken 2:10 cooked at 1:30 (106F-109F - Cooling); fried chicken 2:35 (100F-103F - Cooling) in a deep container, on a shelf in kitchen at room temperature. At this rate Chicken will not reach 70F by 3:30. Operator placed chicken in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-01-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times buckets stored in front of sink in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef and shrimp no date mark , operators stated cooked yesterday in walk in cooler. Operput dates on items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water in a bucket under hand sink. Operator placed shrimp under running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under hand sink in kitchen. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - 2 boxes of raw chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator placed on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense cooked beef in walk in cooler. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
43
Dec 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200+ chlorine at triple sink. Operator set up fresh solution at 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sweet and sour chicken and cooked chicken breast cooked yesterday in the morning not date marked in walk in cooler. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at cook line. Operator placed cloth in sanitizer container. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust gaskets of chest freezer next to back door. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer across steam table.
14-69-4
67
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 24, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. wontons (118F-121F - Hot Holding) at steam table for less than one hour. Wontons were reheated to 170F, for further hot holding. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts 71F in flip top cooler on cook line. Operator stated sprouts were left out during lunch, less than one hour. Sprouts were placed in chest freezer for quick cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 50+ rodent droppings on the floor under dry storage shelf on the right side of kitchen. No doors between dry storage and cook line. 10+ rodent droppings under coolers at cook line. 20+ rodent droppings on window sill in dining area. **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Rice 86F 2:35 cooked 1 hour ago(-cooling ); rice 3:35 (80F). Rice was left out at room temperature. See stop sale **Warning**
01B-36-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Rice 86F 2:35 cooked 1 hour ago(-cooling ); rice 3:35 (80F). Rice was left out at room temperature. See stop sale **Warning**
03D-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside smoker soiled with grease and food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times pitcher stored in sink and soy containers stored in front of sink. Operator removed all items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to triple sink. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Cook personal cell phone stored in or above a food preparation area on cook line. Operator removed cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public chicken wings next to fryer. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The entire out side of chest freezer soiled, vertical curtains in dining area, window sill in dining area. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored cooked chicken not covered in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5
29
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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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. Chef observed using Barehands to cut scallions and green peppers and placed items back in reach in cooler. Educated on site.
09-01-4
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. Marked **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door to walk in cooler not closing
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of food on floor in walk in cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink contains food debris
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation
35B-05-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Makeshift scoop out of used container
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Food in walk in cooler
08B-12-5
45
Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine >200ppm); operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut cabbage (65F) not portioned or prepared today sitting out at room temperature operator stated removed from walk in 1 hour earlier for lunch service - operator moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler - raw beef over cooked rice operator moved raw beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
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. Employee touched shirt then handled serving bowl - instructed employee to wash hand - employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-28-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed copy to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-07-5
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. Emailed copy to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink covered with plastic due to drain blockage - operator removed plastic and temporarily fixed drain. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-09-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Sheet pan of cooked wontons stored on top an in use garbage can - operator moved tray of wontons. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-37-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Tubs of sauces on floor next to triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink does not drain.
29-20-5
Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first - Walk in cooler.
36-06-4
33
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 13, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Golden Wok last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Golden Wok on file is from Jan 5, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Golden Wok?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Golden Wok.
How does Golden Wok compare to other restaurants in Lantana?
Golden Wok most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Lantana average of 80.
Has Golden Wok's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Golden Wok have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Golden Wok 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 Golden Wok inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Golden Wok is inspected around five times per year on average.
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