China Wok
3501 N Ponce de Leon Blvd Ste H, Saint Augustine, FL 32084 · Permanent Food Service · License 6501577
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 29 routine inspection3 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot, 2 repeats), 3 basic (1 repeat)-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 29, 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Sitting on counter cold holding; egg rolls 82°F; ( - Cold Holding) Cream cheese wontons 51°F, made yesterday.
Repeat violation
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Sitting on counter cold holding; egg rolls 82°F; ( - Cold Holding) Made yesterday; Cream cheese wontons 51°F.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Missing on hose. Person in charge placed vacuumed breaker on hose
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid.
Wontons thawing at room temperature. Still partially frozen. Person in charge placed in walk in cooler.
Fixed on the spot
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.
Cell phone on top of sugar container. Person in charge removed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet mop was face down in bucket. Person in charge hung up to dry.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
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.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.