Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
55
Score
Great Wall Chinese Restaurant has been inspected eight times since 2022. Great Wall Chinese Restaurant was last inspected on Dec 17, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately and about 10 violations before that.
“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Restaurants in Ocala average 78, so Great Wall Chinese Restaurant trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Female employee washed spoons and containers with soap, no sanitization occurred, Inspector instructed to set up triple sink, chlorine 50ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-45-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, chicken 54F, per manager chicken moved from cooler at 11:00am, manager placed back in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the warehouse washing area, items stored inside sink, manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drinks above prep table, manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At the cook line, oil jug on floor, Manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, rice scoop in 72F water, manager removed the water. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with food residue.
23-03-4
55
Aug 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line blocked by buckets and items stored inside sink, manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
16-37-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license posted (June 1, 2025).
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Next to triple sink, cutting board with deep grooved.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table at the cook line, manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In use cutting board with wet cloth underneath.
21-04-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In triple sink, observed chicken in standing water, manager opened water **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
64
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler, container of raw chicken stored above raw pork, manager moved, also in reach in freezer raw chicken stored above raw shrimp, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
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. In walk-in cooler, pork no date marked, per manager pork pulled from freezer 04/01/25.
02C-04-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table next to green beans, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
74
Oct 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in cooler at the front, raw chicken wings stored above wontons and cooked chicken, manager stored properly, also in walk-in cooler, raw chicken stored above opened sauce bucket and raw pork stored over cut vegetables, Manager stored properly. Also in freezer, raw chicken stored above raw beef and pork, manager stored all food properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the triple sink, first compartment with a splitter, no back flow preventer installed on any sides of the splitter.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items stored above reach-in cooler at the cook line, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the cook line, three knifes stored between reach-in cooler and prep table, manager moved all to sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign on any handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk-in cooler, container with egg rolls not covered, Manager covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At the prep area, observed chicken tray thawed at room temperature, chicken 30F. Manager moved tray to walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
50
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At the triple sink, male employee cleaned with only soap spoon, and immediately after placed it with cleaned containers and utensils, no sanitization occurred. Inspection explained to manager sanitization process.
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, observed raw chicken container stored above sauce bucket, also raw beef stored on top of onion buckets, Manager moved and stored properly. In reach-in freezer, observed raw chicken tray stored above raw pork, Manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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. Inspector provided a digital copy. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler at the cook line, no date marked for any food items. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil jugs on floor under wok, Manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the end of the cook line, to go containers not inverted, Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Near back door, observed cooked pork thawed at room temperature, Manager moved to walk-in cooler, pork at 40F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
50
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Freezer near triple sink, raw beef above container of egg rolls, manager moved during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine above 200ppm, manager made a fresh solution chlorine 50ppm.
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. In walk-in cooler, egg rolls containers not dated, per manager egg rolls made 09/18/23.
02C-02-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between reach-in cooler and prep table, Manager moved to sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour scoop handle touching flour, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, rice spoon in 84F water, manager discarded the water, spoon placed around 10:45-11:00am. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the cook line hood filter soiled, also exterior of cooking equipment. Reach-in cooler lids soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, shelves soiled.
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Under triple sink, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple containers not labeled, manager labeled all (sugar, salt, flour). **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At the triple sink, raw shrimp thawed in standing water, shrimp temperature 41F, Manager turned on the water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. June 1, 2021
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At the cook line, oil jug on floor, also in walk-in cooler, bag of carrots on floor, manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
39
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in make table cooler: bowl with raw chicken over carrots. In walk in cooler: pans of raw chicken stored over sauce and vegetables. In reach in freezer: pans of raw chicken stored over cooked pork and raw beef. All were moved during this inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of prescription medication on shelf over make table. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
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 and/or used wrong sink to wash hands. Male employee walked out back door and came back in then placed chicken in cooler without washing hands. Also, female employee used triple sink to wash hands.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2022 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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. Provided DBPR form.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On speed rack at room temperature near back door: Several pans of chicken 83-89F. And several pans of eggrolls 81-82F. Manager stated items were cooked 20 minutes prior, began moving items to walk in cooler.
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in make table soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in rice.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table on cookline. Placed on shelf under cookline during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Several buckets of sauce on kitchen floor. Bucket of sauce on floor in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Two scoops in flour containers buried in flour. Manager removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease build up. Exterior of reach in make table soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One towel.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several bulk containers of flour, sugar, and salt with no label.
02D-01-5
29
Oct 3, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Great Wall Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Great Wall Chinese Restaurant on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Great Wall Chinese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Great Wall Chinese Restaurant.
How does Great Wall Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Great Wall Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Great Wall Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Great Wall Chinese Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Great Wall Chinese Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Great Wall Chinese Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Great Wall Chinese Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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