Magic Wok

2129 E Cr 540A, Lakeland, FL 33813
Chinese
Last inspected: Oct 13, 2025
67
Score
Medium Risk

Magic Wok appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 13, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

“In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.

By comparison, the average Lakeland facility scores 85, putting Magic Wok on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken, beef, pork, egg rolls inside the walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Shelves above the reach in cooler across from the cook l8ne.
14-05-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Bottom of the walk in cooler.
36-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
67
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Walk -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Bottom of screen door in the back exit.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind chest style freezers. Floor tiles in disrepair **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between table and reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
78
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. The manager was able to determine the time and marked it. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing ink near the back door in accessible due to a white plastic container inside the hand washing sink. The container was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Dishwasher area.
36-17-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between prep table and reach in cooler across from the cook line. The knives was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-17-4
70
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Walk -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles on all the reach in coolers doors.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Kitchen/dishwasher area.
36-32-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
82
Dec 27, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
70
Sep 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 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. Emailed to owner **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On cook line
14-09-4
86
Mar 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 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 - 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.
11-26-1
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored in between the make line and prep table.
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled walk in cooler fan covers. Observed soiled bins of starches and sugar in dry storage
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bins of starches and sugars not labeled
02D-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On make line **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
67
Dec 19, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed build up of debris on rice scoop. Manager took to dish to clean
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Water was shut off to sink. Manager turned on hot and cold water. **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. Observed cooked noodles and chicken not dated in walk in cooler
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Magic Wok last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Magic Wok on file is from Oct 13, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Magic Wok?

Across the inspection record, “in-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Magic Wok.

How does Magic Wok compare to other restaurants in Lakeland?

Magic Wok most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Lakeland average of 85.

Has Magic Wok's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Magic Wok have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Magic Wok 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 Magic Wok inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Magic Wok is inspected around three times per year on average.