Hot Wok, 1014 Margaret St Ste# 8, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: HOT WOK
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1014 Margaret St Ste# 8, Jacksonville, FL 32204
License #: 2613076
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 5/21/2013

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
5/21/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/9/2013Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Phone and keys shelf above make table.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimp thawing in standing water .
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage ' direct contact with food. Foods stored in non food grade plastic bags walk in freezer.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 47, beef 46, shrimp 47, make table cooler. Reach in below beef 46 chicken 47, pork 47 **Repeat Violation** At callback: make table reach in cooler with multiple time/temperature control for safety food temperatures of 45-47?.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Make table cooler. **Repeat Violation** At callback: beef, chicken, shrimp, mushrooms all 45-47? in make table reach in cooler.
3/2/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open can of soda prep table.
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Children in kitchen eating by cooked chicken.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Phone and keys shelf above make table.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cooked chicken and egg rolls put in cardboard boxes.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimp thawing in standing water .
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage y direct contact with food. Foods stored in non food grade plastic bags walk in freezer.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 47, beef 46?, shrimp 47?, make table cooler. Reach in below beef 46? chicken 47?, pork 47? **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Make table cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic bags in rear handsink.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Only has a few strips, no container or color guide.
  • Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Children in kitchen.
2/28/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. 1 on floor near rear exit door of kitchen. Corrected On Site. Operator cleaned up.
9/18/2012Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Multiple temperatures of 47F taken in reach in cooler next to fryers. Corrective action - thermostat set too high. Moved all product to functioning cooler. Unable to adjust thermostat DO NOT use unit until it can be adjusted and cold hold at 41F or below.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Chlorine.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Multiple jugs of frying oil.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Multiple reach in coolers.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw beef behind snow peas in make table reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggrolls and chicken both 47F in reach in cooler next to fryers. Corrective action - moved all product to separate, functioning cooler. Thermostat set too high, unable to turn to cooler setting. DO NOT use cooler to cold hold potentially hazardous food until unit can be adjusted/repaired and can cold hold at 41F or below.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Raw beef. Corrective action - placed in walk in cooler. Product still mostly frozen.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Rewrapped raw chicken over raw beef in walk in freezer.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Collinder stored on shell eggs carton. Corrected On Site. Discarded carton.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Bulk flour in dry storage, multiple cut vegetables in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bags of cut cabbage stored on raw shell eggs in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Moved cabbage.
9/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
8/28/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Scoops with no handle in bulk rice.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All training has expired.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Box of fortune cookies. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed person in charge allowing entry of unauthorized persons in kitchen. Kids in kitchen.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Toothpicks. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Plastic gallon jugs.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Household use only raid.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present. Gap in back screen door.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only. ABC extinguisher at front counter discharged.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. K class extinguisher.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken broth in cookline wok at 110 degrees F. Corrected On Site. Rechecked at 170 degrees F 15 minutes later.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls in walk-in cooler.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. By ice machine.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
6/25/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In container of garlic in walkin cooler.
  • Cardboard box used as garbage container. By handsink
  • Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact with food./ Chopped krab sticks in bags. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Rear kitchen door
  • Critical - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Beef kebobs over wontons in walkin cooler. Eggs over garlic. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Using scented bleach at 3 compartment sink
  • Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Chopped scallions in can in walkin cooler
  • Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 300ppm
3/6/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/4/2012Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Using non food grade drill with paint mixing attachment as a food mixer/blender.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. 15-20 dead roaches in light shield cover near backdoor of kitchen
  • Critical - Observed employee food stored with restaurant food. Fish in walkin freezer. Also items in walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Employee washed hands at 3 compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed two different employees bar hand RTE vegtables at cookline. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Sauce Buckets, and produce boxes in walkin cooler. Bag of rice in dry storage area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food/ice received from unapproved source. Personal Shrimp and fish in walkin freezer.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Make table cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Cup in container of chicken, and sauce bucket Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Containers of raw chicken and beef stored over sauce buckets in walkin cooler. Eggs stored over vegtables in reachin cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Faucet at 3 compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil at 65F in make table cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. To go cutlery in guest area, not all stored with handles facing in the same direction
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Plastic to go container with hot food in, being stored in rice cooker on top of rice.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk soy sauce buckets re-used without being re-labled in walkin cooler
9/28/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp and other cooked items in walkin cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-06-1 Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs on cookline at 67F
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil at 53F, blocks of butter at 67F in kitchen 4/4/11 At callback garlic in oil at 78F
  • Critical - Violation: 09-05-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Bowl in container of raw chicken in walkin cooler and plastic cup in rice bin
  • Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade bags used for food storage. Grocery/take out bags used for food storage
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. At rear handsink
  • Critical - Violation: 31-09-1 Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by large plastic wrap box. Handsink not working. Repeat Violation. Handsink still out of order due to leaking pipe below
  • Violation: 38-10-1 Light not functioning. Under hood
4/4/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At rear handsink
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. At front handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by large plastic wrap box. Handsink not working. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. At rear handsink
  • Light not functioning. Under hood
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Rear kitchen handsink Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Under cutting boards Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched RTE vegtables with bare hands
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of onions on kitchen floor Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with dirt build-up. Make table cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Bowl in container of raw chicken in walkin cooler and plastic cup in rice bin
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Bowl in container of onions in walkin Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. First reachin by fryers
  • Observed nonfood-grade bags used for food storage. Grocery/take out bags used for food storage
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil at 53F, blocks of butter at 67F in kitchen
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over RTE bean shoots in walkin cooler
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Re-using tin cans for food storage
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walkin cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. Missing faucet at one section of 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp and other cooked items in walkin cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs on cookline at 67F
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse. 10 Butter blocks at 67 F sitting in kitchen. Manager discarded
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
2/1/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/13/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.COOKED PORK.walKIN freezer .
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.EGG ROLLS ,WONTONS ,inside walKIN cooler.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.MAKE TABLE UNIT COOKS LINE ,NOT WORKING PROPERLY ,ESTABLISHMENT USING ICE BATH METHOD. This violation must be corrected by : 11/12/10.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other inside WALKIN FREEZER .
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food inside WaLKIN COOLER and FREEZER .
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.UNDERNEATH CUTTING BOARDS and covering foods inside waLKIN cooler.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.INSIDE RAW ONIONS in walKIN cooler.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.RE-USING TIN CANS.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.COOKS LINE make table unit.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on waLKIN cooler RACKS.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.WALKIN FREEZER and COOLER.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.FOUND KITCHEN handwashing sink used for storage .
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.KITCHEN.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment.RAID HOUSEHOLD PESTICIDES .
10/11/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.COOKED CHICKEN found at 67f. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food insidd walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.GROCERY BAGS / TIN CANS.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
6/23/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner.SHRIMP. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other inside walk in cooler MEATS.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.UNDERNEATH CUTTING BOARDS.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.BULK RICE.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.USED TIN CANS.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
1/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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