Sunny Wok

8756 Sr 70 E, Bradenton, FL 34202
Chinese
Last inspected: Oct 21, 2025
58
Score
Medium Risk

Sunny Wok appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 21, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around eight violations each.

When inspectors have written things up, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been the most frequent reason, cited seven times.

Sunny Wok's latest score of 58 falls below the Bradenton average of 83. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 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. Observed an employee changing tasks from soiled equipment and handling ready to eat food without washing hands. **Repeat Violation**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non grade food bags used and stored for ready to eat foods.
14-31-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor Observed cooking oil stored on the floor in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on hood filters, hood walls and grease catching tray. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
35B-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusty and pitted. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
58
May 13, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Observed an employee changing tasks from soiled equipment and handling ready to eat food without washing hands. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
12A-13-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non grade food bags used and stored for ready to eat foods. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
14-31-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on the floor in the kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on hood filters, hood walls and grease catching tray. - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Outer openings not protected with self-closing door on East side of building. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
35B-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusty and pitted. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 4 gray containers with product removed from original packaging and labeled. Sugar, salt, flour, cornstarch. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-13: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
55
Mar 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 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. Observed an employee changing tasks from soiled equipment and handling ready to eat food without washing hands.
12A-13-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non grade food bags used and stored for ready to eat foods.
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53A-03-7
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on the floor in the kitchen.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on hood filters, hood walls and grease catching tray.
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Outer openings not protected with self-closing door on East side of building. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp thawing in standing water. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusty and pitted. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 4 gray containers with product removed from original packaging and labeled. Sugar, salt, flour, cornstarch. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
41
Sep 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in freezer. Operator moved chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a flour container with a cup used for scooping without a handle.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in walk in freezer. Fish and meats.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed a grease build up in the tray below the hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Outer openings not protected with self-closing door on East side of building. **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusty and pitted. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 4 gray containers with product removed from original packaging and labeled. Sugar, salt, flour, cornstarch.
02D-01-5
61
Jun 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in Walk in cooler raw Chicken over Cooked Vegetables. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed and printed a copy of the handout in English and Chinese. Person in charge removed raw Chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-20: Observed in Walk in cooler raw pork over cooked Chicken and seafood. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge removed raw pork. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents throughout the kitchen.As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-20: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food items, meat and other items stored on floor in walk in freezer. Observed in Reach in cooler raw Duck stored on floor. Person in charge removed from floor. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-20: Observed in Walk in cooler raw chicken stored on floor **Admin Complaint**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed over wok station hood filters soiled with grease. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-20: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing door on East side of building. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-20: **Time Extended**
35B-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusty and pitted. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-20: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
67
Apr 18, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed in Walk in cooler raw Beef over unwashed produce. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout in English and Chinese. Person in charge removed raw Beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in Walk in cooler raw Chicken over Cooked Vegetables. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed and printed a copy of the handout in English and Chinese. Person in charge removed raw Chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed over wok station hood filters soiled with grease. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing door on East side of building. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Warning**
35B-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusty and pitted. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents throughout the kitchen.As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in main kitchen area. Employee put on hat and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food items, meat and other items stored on floor in walk in freezer. Observed in Reach in cooler raw Duck stored on floor. Person in charge removed from floor. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
43
Jan 24, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed food items in the walk in cooler and reach in freezer stored direct in non-food grade bags.
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed expired operating license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed open and exposed ready to eat food items stored in the reach in freezer with and in with raw beef.
08A-02-6
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. Observed some illness reporting forms completed but not all.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed ready to eat food items past 24 hours in walk in cooler not date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling vents throughout the kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks and food items stored on prep table in kitchen.
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food items, meat and other items stored on floor in walk in freezer. Observed raw pork and onions stored on the floor in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on walk in freezer door and on the gaskets making it difficult to open and close properly.
14-69-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed raw broccoli, mushrooms, bok choy, lettuce, tomatoes uncovered in walk in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusty and pitted.
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 3 gray containers in back kitchen holding cornstarch, rice and other dry product from original packaging, not labeled and using cup scoops without handles.
02D-01-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed no self closure on back door.
35B-03-4
35
Oct 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sunny Wok last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sunny Wok on file is from Oct 21, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sunny Wok?

Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Sunny Wok.

How does Sunny Wok compare to other restaurants in Bradenton?

Sunny Wok most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Bradenton average of 83.

Has Sunny Wok's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Sunny 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 Sunny Wok inspected?

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