China Wok
5705 SW 75 St, Gainesville, FL 32608 · Permanent Food Service · License 1102810
What drove the grade
Container of medicine improperly stored.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 15 complaint inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 8 basic (6 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-21
- Safety score79
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 3 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitSep 15, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
Bottle of Nexium on prep table. Manager removed.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Reach-in-cooler cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Repeat violation
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Spray bottle of cleaner not labeled. Manager removed for labeling.
Fixed on the spot
Basic8
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Multiple containers of food in walk-in-cooler. Containers of oil on cookline floor. Manager moved to shelf.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee opened drink on shelf over starch. Manager removed.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Opened employee drink in reach-in-cooler. Employee removed.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
No-handle bowl in rice. Manager removed.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Equipment in poor repair.
Reach-in-cooler cutting board grooved.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach-in-cooler gaskets soiled with mold- Ike substance. Walk-in-cooler fan guards soiled with mold-like substances.
Repeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Daylight shining through gap at bottom of back door.
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee phone on prep table. Manager removed.
Fixed on the spot
Earlier inspections 1
B84Routine inspection9 violations, 1 high priority · 1 follow-up visit Fixed at follow-up
- Follow-up visitSep 10, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitSep 9, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
In front and middle reach-in-cooler: chicken (49°F - Cold Holding); veggie egg roll (52°F - Cold Holding); pork (50°F - Cold Holding); shrimp (52°F - Cold Holding); pork (46°F - Cold Holding); chicken (49°F - Cold Holding); tofu (44°F - Cold Holding).
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Reach-in-cooler cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Basic7
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Containers of oil on cookline floor. Case of broccoli and chicken on floor of walk-in-cooler.
Repeat violation
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Opened employee drink on back prep table near wash area.
Repeat violation
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Employee opened drink in back reach-in-cooler. Manager removed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
No-handle bowl used as scoop in starch and pork. Manager removed.
Fixed on the spot
Equipment in poor repair.
Reach-in-cooler cutting board grooved.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Walk-in-cooler fan guards soiled with mold-like substances.
Repeat violation
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles.
Pair of pliers on edge of back reach-in-cooler.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.