Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant

3894 Due West Rd Ste 230, Marietta, GA 30064
Chinese
License: Food Service
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
64
Score
Medium Risk

Going back to 2024, Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant has three inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 25, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

“Food separated and protected” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 87, which Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant's 64 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: In walk in cooler of main kitchen observed raw chicken stored above raw shrimp. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(III) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables-- foods stored vertically with ready to eat foods above raw animal foods and raw proteins stored with highest minimum required cook temperature at the top/above. COS: Raw chicken stored below raw shrimp
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Observed oven grid with an accumulation of oil/food to a sickle. CA: Equipment, food contact surfaces must be maintained clean to sight and touch. MUST be cleaned within 10 days.
511-6-1.05(7)(a)
17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed 4 ceiling tile removed/displaced allowing to see internal ventilation. CA: Ceiling tile must be maintained in good repair. COS: Tile placed in position and closed.
511-6-1.07(5)(a)
17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed personal food in walk-in cooler, reach in refrigerator, and reach in freezer stored among consumer food. C/A: Employee food must be segregated and labeled in food service establishment. COS: Walkin cooler items labeled and removed to two door reach in. Reachin personal food placed in the two door reachin cooler amongst personal food. Reach in freezer food placed in the reach in freezer door.
511-6-1.07(4)(b)
4-2A - food stored covered (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed seasonings and sauces stored on the attached flat grill shelving (salt, soy sauce, oil, peppers, sugar, msg, white sauce , on the shelf under the steam table (lemon pepper and soy sauce), in a pale under the steam table(general gso sauce), and on the stove top (broth) uncovered. Observed chicken on the attached flat grill shelving and tofu in the two door reach in uncovered. CA: Food shall be covered to protect from possibility of overhead contamination. COS: Food covered
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
10D - food properly labeled; original container (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed seasonings and sauces stored on the attached flat grill shelving (salt, soy sauce, oil, peppers, sugar, msg, white sauce , on the shelf under the steam table (lemon pepper and soy sauce), in a pale under the steam table(general gso sauce) without name labels. CA: Food Storage Containers must be Identified with Common Name of Food when not easy to identify. COS: PIC labeled containers.
511-6-1.04(4)(d)
64
Mar 5, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: In walk in cooler of main kitchen observed raw calamari and raw eggs stored above ready to eat sauces; raw beef and raw shrimp stored above raw eggs; raw beef and raw chicken stored in a bin together touching; raw eggs above fresh peas. Raw chicken stored above cooked chicken and pre-cooked chicken Dumpling in the reachin cooler of main kitchen. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(III) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables-- foods stored vertically with ready to eat foods above raw animal foods and...
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
11D - thermometers provided and accurate
Inspector notes: No probe thermometer available to check food temperatures. CA: 1. Food temperature measuring devices that are scaled only in Celsius or dually scaled in Celsius and Fahrenheit shall be accurate to ±1ºC in the intended range of use. Pf 2. Food temperature measuring devices that are scaled only in Fahrenheit shall be accurate to ±2ºF in the intended range of use. Pf THERMOMETER REQUIRED WITHIN 10 DAYS
511-6-1.05(2)(k)
78
Nov 6, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 2 violations
4-1A - food separated and protected (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: In walk in cooler observed raw eggs above soy sauce bins and raw chicken above raw beef, raw shrimp, and tomatoes. In the prep unit raw shrimp above cooked pork. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(III) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables-- foods stored vertically with ready to eat foods above raw animal foods and raw proteins stored with highest minimum required cook temperature at the top/above COS: Chicken stored on the bottom, beef stored above, and tomatoes/raw eggs stored above all; raw shr...
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
6-1D - time as a public health control: procedures and records (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed fried rice and pasta on the shelf in the main kitchen; shrimp, garlic, eggs, and pasta in the prep unit all at temperatures greater than 41F with PIC stating that he is using time as a public health control with a timer (not on) without discard time and no procedures. CA: If time without temperature control is used as the public health control up to a maximum of 4 hours: (i) The food shall have an initial temperature of 41°F (5°C) or less when removed from cold holding temperature control, or 135°F (57°C) or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control; P (ii) The food shall be marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control; Pf (iii) The food shall be cooked and served, se...
511-6-1.04(6)(i)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant on file is from Mar 25, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “food separated and protected” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant.

How does Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Marietta?

Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Marietta average of 87.

Has Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Hot Wok Chinese Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hot Wok 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.