HOT WOK KITCHEN INC

Name: HOT WOK KITCHEN INC
Address: 3006 NW 13 ST, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32609, US
Rating: 86.2

3006 NW 13 ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609

License #1102902

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86.2 Grade B / 100

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HOT WOK KITCHEN INC in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 25, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 31 total violations — 5 critical, 4 major, 22 minor.

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Latest clean pass

September 24, 2025

The latest inspection on February 25, 2026 shows 14 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 11 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ceiling air vent covers soiled with dirt and grease.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No running water at front handwash sink. Manager turned on water.
[32-02-4] Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Bathroom door propped open
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen are not smooth and cleanable
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table. Apron on dry good storage rack. Manager removed
[42-03-5] 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. Tools stored on dry goods storage shelf above flour containers
[35B-03-4] Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back exterior door has no self closing mechanism
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. employee drink on back prep table.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( degreaser ).
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of single service trays on floor of storage cooler. Manager placed on shelf.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in-cooler shelves rusty and pitted
[08A-17-6] 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. Raw tray of Chicken stored above beef, noodles and vegetables.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Dumpster with lid open

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[14-71-4] Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on pipe behind cooling unit in walk-in-cooler
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board on cookline
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Handles of reach in cooler on cook line spied with grease
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing by back door on floor.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored a or flip-top make table cooler on cookline. Apron stored on clean ware rack
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook not wearing gloves put cooked wontons in container with bare hands. Discussed with manager
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink sign missing in restroom
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee arrived at front counter and began preparing food order and did not wash hands or put on gloves before starting to work.
[08A-17-6] 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. Portion wrapped Chicken stored over bacon wrap and bags of vegetables.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service portion cups not inverted or protected on cookline.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No running water at handwash sink by front counter
[32-02-4] Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Bathroom door propped open in dining area.
[12A-10-4] Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook not wearing gloves, touched EarPod, cellphone, and wiped hands on pants then handled cooking utensils to prepare an order and handled the inside of a take out tray, Without washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Chicken wings in walk-in-cooler not covered. Baking soda in container not covered.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink on cookline blocked by container
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves rusting in walk-in-cooler
[25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single use milk container cut and used as a scoop.

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