Great Wall

412 Reid Ave, Port St. Joe, FL 32456

Chinese

Last inspected: Feb 2, 2026

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at Great Wall, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 2, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “stored food not covered”, showing up two times.

By comparison, the average Port St. Joe facility scores 84, putting Great Wall on the weaker side. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 2, 2026

Routine - Food

5 minor violations.

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Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container in the cook fried rice 156 F

14-01-5

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cook line. **Repeat Violation**

14-05-4

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Cook line.

33-38-4

Basic - Stored food not covered,in the reach in freezer by the walk in cooler.

08B-12-5

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Season on the cook line.

02D-01-5

Dec 2, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cook line cutting board.

22-02-4

Basic - Cardboard and newspaper used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cook line.

14-45-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on the kitchen floor..

08B-38-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled gasket on the reach in cooler on the cook line.

23-03-4

May 9, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler.

08B-12-5

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp thawing in five gallon bucket on the floor in the kitchen area.

06-01-5

Dec 3, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Mar 14, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

View 1 violation

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Nov 13, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.

14-15-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager gave cook a restraint to placed on his head . **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp thawing in standing water instead the three compartment sink. Manager removed item and stored raw shrimp correctly and placed them inside the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

06-01-5

Feb 2, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

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.

11-27-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Manager cleaning the can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**

22-02-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen employee hand sink.

31B-04-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door handle.

23-03-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Gasket on cook line.

22-16-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Krab meat.

06-09-1

Aug 17, 2022

Complaint Full

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat crab salad. Also raw pork over ready to eat chicken. Manager moved both products. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food-grade bags used to store beef and chicken in reach in freezer.

14-31-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Great Wall last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Great Wall on file is from Feb 2, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Great Wall?

Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Great Wall.

How does Great Wall compare to other restaurants in Port St. Joe?

Great Wall most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Port St. Joe average of 84.

Has Great Wall's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Great Wall have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Great Wall 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 Great Wall inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Great Wall is inspected around two times per year on average.

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