Happi Wok
Last inspected: Apr 28, 2026
27
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Happi Wok stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 28, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around eight violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, showing up seven times.
The city-wide average sits at 74, which Happi Wok's 27 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
4
Major latest
12
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 28, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Allergy medicine stored on shelf above prepped cabbage table on cook line.
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked pork in reach in cooler next to cook line, operator moved raw beef. Raw beef over ready to eat items in walk in cooler. Operator moved beef to proper area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
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.
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on cook line and prep area. Can opener blade soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by trash can near cook line. Operator moved trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
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 pork made yesterday not date marked **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handles of handwash sink soiled in rest room. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Shelves of reach in coolers and freezers soiled with debris.
22-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted,
14-17-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Buildup of debris on handles of reach in freezers in storage area.
23-24-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards soiled on cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on shelf over prep table on cook line. Employees beverages stored next to prepped cabbage on prep table near rear exit.
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 phone next to cabbage in back prep area. Operator moved phone over bag of rice.
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled with debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of flour stored on floor of dry storage. Operator moved flour to proper area, box of oil stored on floor of dry storage.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup of reach in freezers in dry storage.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between prep tables on cook line. Operator moved knife. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with debris.
22-08-4
27
Feb 11, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over prepared vegetables in walk in cooler. Operator moved vegetables to top shelf
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection.
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. Observed prepared food not date marked in walk in cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old grease on sides of kitchen equipment at time of inspection.
23-03-4
67
Apr 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-29: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen chicken not covered in freezer. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-29: Frozen beef not covered in reach in freezer chest. Operator covered **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Floors and walls soiled throughout kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-29: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
82
Apr 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 fly landed on cutting board. Operator moved cutting board to warewashing area. 1 fly landed on knife handle. Operator moved knife to warewashing area. 1 fly in the kitchen. Operator killed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and chicken above cooked chicken and containers of sauce in the walk in cooler. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl of rice in handwash sink. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator placed paper towels next to handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. At the beginning of the inspection, employee handling food was not wearing a hair restraint. All employees put on hats. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce, onions and oil stored on the floor throughout kitchen and walk in cooler. Operator began relocating food items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Both the front door and back door were open at the start of the inspections. Flies observed. Operator closed both doors. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35B-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen chicken not covered in freezer. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef sitting in counter partially thawed. Discussed proper methods with operator who put the beef under cold running water. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Floors and walls soiled throughout kitchen. **Warning**
36-27-5
41
Dec 6, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
50
Apr 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Over the counter medication stored on upper shelf of cook line. Operator removed medicine to gain compliance. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies observed near back door of establishment.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls, pork, chicken, dumplings operators was able to determine the prep date and dated accordingly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name.
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored above prep table. Operator removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler - egg rolls, chicken beef, rice.
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths on counter of cook line.
21-12-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Walk in cooler shelves are made of wooden shelves / the pain worn . **Repeat Violation**
14-06-4
52
Sep 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards, prep table on cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closing door on restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: **Time Extended**
32-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, prep area, dry storage walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Walk in cooler shelves, exterior of fixed equipment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-26: **Time Extended**
14-06-4
78
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee scratched arm and portioned and fried chicken no hand wash. Second employee scratched arms and returned to cook line touching clean utensils, no hand wash.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-10-4
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. Employee took payment from customer touched cell phone and prepared a to go order no hand wash. Employee touched soiled egg crates and began food prep no hand wash. Employee touched soiled back door went outside and returned to work no hand wash. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food in freezer stored in bags not approved for food storage. **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (74F - held on counter, second temperature 67F cooling at 12:24pm); cooked chicken (89F - holding in fryer basket over oil, unable to obtain second temperature ); egg rolls (67F - held on counter, second temperature 62F cooling); fried rice (110F - held on upper shelf over wok on cook line, second temperature 169F reheat) All foods had been held on counter less than 4 hours, the. Restaurant opened at 11:00am**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards, prep table on cook line **Warning**
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. Cooked chicken, cooked egg rolls, cooked pasta, cooked pork **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closing door on restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee no hair restraint involved in food prep. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, prep area, dry storage walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil, soy sauce stored on floor near dry storage. Raw chicken stored on floor next to prep table. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Egg crates being used as a method of draining oil from fried foods. No actual contamination observed **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler- prepared vegetables x3 Dry storage- flour. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Walk in cooler shelves, exterior of fixed equipment. **Warning**
14-06-4
32
May 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-09: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-09: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Rice cooker inner part of lid and seal soiled Walk in cooler shelves heavily soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-09: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-09: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-09: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-09: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler- prepped raw vegetables, pork, egg rolls. Dry storage 2 bags of flour. Discussed the importance of covering all stored food. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-09: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-09: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
74
Nov 16, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Discussed proper hand washing
12A-19-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
12A-20-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bags used in direct contact with food in reach in freezer. Discussed with operator the need to use only containers approved for storage direct contact.
14-31-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sprouts 46F held on counter prior to inspection, rice 50F in pan on top of white bucket. Both items were placed in walk in cooler and were out less than 4 hours
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine in sanitizer bucket ppm 200+, operator corrected the ppm to 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A pot of rice was stored in the hand wash sink at the end of the cooks line. Discussed the need to use hand wash sinks for hand wash only **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls cooked chicken noodles cooked. Discussed the need to date mark foods that will be held more than 24 hours and are ready to eat **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-04-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee beverages on cook line prep areas. Operator removed beverages. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Employee removed cell phone **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees with no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cook line, prep area and storage areas
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on the floor under 3 compartment sink. Discussed with operator the need to store all food a minimum of 6" from the ground
08B-38-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish being thawed in standing water. Operator turned on cool running water to run on fish. Discussed proper thawing
06-01-5
27
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Happi Wok last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Happi Wok on file is from Apr 28, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Happi Wok?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Happi Wok.
How does Happi Wok compare to other restaurants in Dunedin?
Happi Wok most recently scored 27 out of 100, which is lower than the Dunedin average of 74.
Has Happi Wok's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Happi Wok have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Happi 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 Happi Wok inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Happi Wok is inspected around three times per year on average.
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