Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2026
74
Score
Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 25, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about nine violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “stored food not covered” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant scores about where you'd expect for a Florida restaurant. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 25, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat noodles and raw chicken over ready-to-eat mushrooms in reach-in cooler on cook line. Employee moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees due to all trainings being expired. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For Sebastian, Miguel, Melissa, and Lucy Lu. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on counter where pork is being cut. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
74
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready-to-eat pork in cooler of cook line near handwash sink and raw shell eggs stored over mushrooms in walk-in cooler. Operator moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed several bottles containing toxic chemicals stored next to clean equipment underneath prep tables on cook line. Operator moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - 2 fly sticky tapes hanging over food preparation area off cook line. Operator and employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
70
May 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat vegetables in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
86
Dec 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
95
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over soy sauce in Walk-in-Cooler. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items not dated in coolers
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table near vice well in server area. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets on floor in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Items in dry storage not covered **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
55
Nov 28, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher put dirty dishes into machine, then began unloading clean dishes without hand wash. Discussed proper hand washing with operator. Used translator app (Spanish) to explain proper hand washing to dishwasher. Dishes rewashed. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine sanitizer over 200ppm. Operator corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in kitchen dish area blocked by meat marinating/breading machine and it's power cord. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cup in hand wash in server station **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on metal guard of ice machine
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -plastic pint container used as scoop -metal pan used as scoop for rice. Operator removed pan.
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler handles in kitchen soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Cook line, black refrigerator Reach-in cooler/freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table in kitchen or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -walk in cooler and freezer floors soiled **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -fryer oil and soy sauce buckets on floor in kitchen
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in men's restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk in cooler and freezer shelves soiled -prep table shelves soiled -shelves below ice tea machine in server area soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Plastic gallon jug cut to be used as scoop for food items. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Bags of sugar and flour not closed in dry storage area **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Large amount of miscellaneous items, clutter in back storage area **Repeat Violation**
33-31-5
Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. -in kitchen in Togo order prep area
25-02-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator moved to sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors in kitchen
36-10-4
27
Jul 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Interior of reach in coolers and freezers. -Interior of ice machine has hard water residue**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -walk in cooler and freezer floors soiled -behind bag in the box in bar area floor and wall soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Multiple cooler gaskets and exterior. -Liquor bottles in speed rail behind bar coated heavily in dust and debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Bags of rice, flour open in dry storage, operator closed bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. In area near coolers and through back door. Old equipment, tableware, kitchen utensils, tools, scrap metal and wood. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-05: Operator removed a large amount of items. Some still remain. **Time Extended**
33-31-5
74
May 24, 2023
Complaint Partial
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
90
May 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Bus tubs of raw chicken and beef above produce in walk in cooler. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-04-5
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. Operator had form printed from previous inspection but had not had employees sign. Operator had employees sign during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1
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 operator with DBPR HR Forms 5030-103 and 5030-104 **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Interior of reach in coolers and freezers. -Interior of ice machine has hard water residue**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large pitcher stored in hand sink in server area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal shaker in sink behind bar station. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles sticky to the touch. **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee and water on prep table, employee drinks on prep table near dish machine. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -walk in cooler and freezer floors soiled -behind bag in the box in bar area floor and wall soiled. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -soy sauce bucket in kitchen -case of frozen meat in walk in freezer. Operator moved items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Multiple cooler gaskets and exterior. -Liquor bottles in speed rail behind bar coated heavily in dust and debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Bags of rice, flour open in dry storage, operator closed bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. In area near coolers and through back door. Old equipment, tableware, kitchen utensils, tools, scrap metal and wood. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-31-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet rags on counter in server area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors. Wood flooring at walk-in cooler and freezer entrance is damaged and soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-10-4
Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Couch near grease receptacle and dumpster. **Warning**
33-30-4
27
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White refrigerator rusted **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-18: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. In storage area between walk in cooler and back door **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-18: **Time Extended**
33-31-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Wood slat floor in walk in cooler / ice machine area is Rotted, gives way when walked on. Walk in cooler door has bent edges Walk in cooler floor soiled Walk in freezer gasket fallen off at bottom Floor in bar **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-18: **Time Extended**
36-10-4
86
Nov 16, 2022
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over fresh green beans and cooked pork, operator moved raw to bottom **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm, sanitizer jug empty. Operator changed jug, discussed checking machine daily for sanitizer. Corrected to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shell eggs on counter, moved to cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-03-5
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. Cook put garnish on food with bare hands, discussed using gloves or other utensil for ready to eat foods. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter on cook line -cooked chicken (69F - Cold Holding)removed from refrigeration approximately 30 minutes prior, moved back to cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
29-42-4
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Approximately 50 ants on and above hand wash sink between freezer and 3 compartment sink in kitchen. Operator killed, sanitized area **Warning**
35A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler interior Wok table **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by tub of meat, bowl of chips, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At lift top cooler on cook line **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White refrigerator rusted **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Over prep table, microwave, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce in kitchen, moved to pallet **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On fryer handles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In white refrigerator **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sink in bar **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler on cook line **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple bags in dry storage area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. In dish wash area, no light, 2 bulbs out in middle of kitchen. **Warning**
38-02-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. In storage area between walk in cooler and back door **Warning**
33-31-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. At front counter, operator changed bucket, 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-03-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Wood slat floor in walk in cooler / ice machine area is Rotted, gives way when walked on. Walk in cooler door has bent edges Walk in cooler floor soiled Walk in freezer gasket fallen off at bottom Floor in bar **Warning**
36-10-4
15
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant on file is from Feb 25, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant.
Has Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Mr Wangs 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 Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mr Wangs Chinese Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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