OCALA, Marion County

CHINA WAL RESTAURANT

7123 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475

FoodSeating
Latest violations
11
3 High Priority
Mar 19, 2026
City
OCALA
County
Marion
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 19, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 11

12A-16-4

Detail 24455206

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee entered kitchen at front counter, put on hat then placed a bag of ribs in walk in cooler without washing hands.

09-01-4

Detail 24455207

High Priority - 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. Male employee touched cut green peppers in make table with bare hands.

01B-03-5

Detail 24455202

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Opened employee water bottle stored in pan with water chestnuts in make table. Manager discarded both items.

31A-11-4

Detail 24455201

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrub pad in hand wash sink.

53B-14-5

Detail 24455210

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Three employee training certificates expired 12/2025.

41-17-4

Detail 24455209

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple cleaner at front counter with no label. Added during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-14-4

Detail 24455205

Basic - Employee beverage container food bin. Opened employee water bottle stored in pan with water chestnuts in make table. Manager discarded both items.

08B-19-4

Detail 24455208

Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Opened employee water bottle stored in pan with water chestnuts in make table. Manager discarded both items.

21-04-4

Detail 24455204

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. One wet towel under board while employee cut broccoli. Removed during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24455200

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease and dust. Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 24455203

Basic - Stored food not covered. Egg rolls in walk in cooler not covered.

Oct 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

35A-02-7

Detail 24124972

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 fly landed on chest reach in freezer in prep area.

36-32-5

Detail 24124975

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 2 tiles in disrepair near back door.

12B-07-4

Detail 24124974

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table by broccoli held on time. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24124971

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Round cutting board with deep cut marks located on bottom shelf of prep table. Shelving in walk in cooler rust is starting to pit the surface. Bottom shelf of prep table rust is starting to pit the surface.

23-03-4

Detail 24124973

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooks line. Food racks in walk in cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Jan 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 14

12A-12-4

Detail 23447511

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee cracked shell egg then plated cooked food without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

14-15-4

Detail 23447507

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Green rack with eggrolls in walk in cooler. Blue basket with eggrolls in reach in cooler near front counter.

08A-17-6

Detail 23447506

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer near back door: sheet pan of raw chicken over sheet pan of raw beef. Sheet pan of raw beef over sheet pan of raw pork. Operator moved all during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31A-11-4

Detail 23447504

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bottle of water on back of hand sink. Repeat Violation

27-16-4

Detail 23447510

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sink near register has hot water temperature of 75F. Also, Water barely runs when hot handle is used. Operator repaired during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-45-4

Detail 23447505

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Lining shelf in reach on cooler under vinegar. Lining shelves containing eggrolls bags on cook line. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 23447508

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on prep table. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 23447509

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under triple sink.

22-09-5

Detail 23447514

Basic - Food storage container for time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned after being emptied prior to refilling. Eggrolls stored in green rack soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23447503

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters souled with grease. Exterior of reach in black cooler soiled with food debris and grease.

08B-12-5

Detail 23447512

Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken and egg rolls on top shelf in walk in cooler not covered. Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 23447515

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of unwashed peppers on shelf over buckets of sauce in walk in cooler.

29-03-4

Detail 23447516

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Water leaking from pipe under triple sink.

21-12-4

Detail 23447513

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two towels under cutting boards. Repeat Violation

Oct 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Time Extension

High Priority: 4Total: 4

12A-12-4

Detail 23282795

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee working with raw chicken and spreed then touched tray with cooked rice without washing hands. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food Time Extended

12A-25-4

Detail 23282794

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched face then continued to cook without washing hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food Time Extended

12A-28-4

Detail 23282793

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched apron and shirt then continued to cook without washing hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food Time Extended

12A-29-4

Detail 23282796

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched cardboard box then placed sauce in cup without washing hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food Time Extended

Oct 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority: 6Basic: 1Total: 7

12A-12-4

Detail 23276888

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee working with raw chicken and spreed then touched tray with cooked rice without washing hands. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. Time Extended

12A-25-4

Detail 23276886

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched face then continued to cook without washing hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. Time Extended

12A-28-4

Detail 23276889

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched apron and shirt then continued to cook without washing hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. Time Extended

12A-29-4

Detail 23276884

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched cardboard box then placed sauce in cup without washing hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: No employees currently working with food. Time Extended

35A-05-4

Detail 23276887

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches on floor in warehouse wash area. One live roach on wall near hand sink next to reach in chest freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: One live roach on hinge of reach in chest freezer in warewash area. One live roach on gasket of reach in drink cooler at front counter. Operator killed both. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

35A-04-4

Detail 23276885

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Five rodent droppings on floor near back door. More than 15 rodent droppings on floor behind reach in chest freezer. Five rodent droppings on dry storage shelves. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: None observed during this inspection. Time Extended

35A-03-4

Detail 23276883

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches in gaskets of reach in coolers on cook line. More than 15 dead roaches in electronic components on back side of reach in cooler on cook line. Roach egg sack in box of plastic wrap. Roach egg sack in reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: None observed during this inspection. Time Extended

Oct 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 12Intermediate: 4Basic: 17Total: 33

12A-12-4

Detail 23267459

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Male employee working with raw chicken and spreed then touched tray with cooked rice without washing hands.

12A-25-4

Detail 23267463

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched face then continued to cook without washing hands. Warning

12A-28-4

Detail 23267469

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched apron and shirt then continued to cook without washing hands. Warning

12A-29-4

Detail 23267480

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched cardboard box then placed sauce in cup without washing hands. Warning

09-01-4

Detail 23267470

High Priority - 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. Male employee touching cooked chicken with bare hands.

22-45-4

Detail 23267460

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rinsed pan and placed with clean dishes.

08A-05-6

Detail 23267464

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cooked chicken being placed back in cardboard box that previously contained raw chicken. Operator began reheating chicken to 165F and above.

08A-20-5

Detail 23267456

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Sheet pans with raw chicken stored over pans of raw beef in reach in freezer. Sheet pans of raw beef on shelf over bags of raw pork.

35A-05-4

Detail 23267473

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Three live roaches on floor in warehouse wash area. One live roach on wall near hand sink next to reach in chest freezer. Warning

35A-04-4

Detail 23267465

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Five rodent droppings on floor near back door. More than 15 rodent droppings on floor behind reach in chest freezer. Five rodent droppings on dry storage shelves. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23267455

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut Cabbage 55F on prep table next to broccoli. Establishment using time for other items, cut cabbage is not on list. Discussed adding to Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Operator added. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 23267481

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Chicken and egg rolls on prep table with no time mark. Time was added during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23267479

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Interior of reach in freezer soiled with food debris.

31A-11-4

Detail 23267462

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Boxes stacked on sink in ware wash area. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

53B-10-4

Detail 23267476

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing CFM number on one certificate.

41-17-4

Detail 23267457

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Three bottles of purple degreaser in kitchen with no label.

32-02-4

Detail 23267477

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Door to restroom open.

36-37-5

Detail 23267474

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles are acoustic style, several tiles have holes. Repeat Violation

35A-03-4

Detail 23267449

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches in gaskets of reach in coolers on cook line. More than 15 dead roaches in electronic components on back side of reach in cooler on cook line. Roach egg sack in box of plastic wrap. Roach egg sack in reach in cooler. Warning

14-71-4

Detail 23267450

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Gaskets of coolers repaired with tape.

12B-07-4

Detail 23267454

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23267452

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phones on dry storage shelves. Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 23267453

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee in kitchen.

14-10-4

Detail 23267466

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cardboard from soda cases lining food containers. Gaskets of reach in coolers and freezers torn throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23267468

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled over cooking equipment. Exterior of all reach in coolers and reach in freezers soiled with grease and food debris. All shelves soiled with food debris throughout kitchen. Two fans soiled with dust in kitchen area. Repeat Violation

16-48-4

Detail 23267451

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Black substance on clean pan over triple sink.

25-32-4

Detail 23267478

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Boxes being reused to store food and line trays. Bags being reused to cover food in the walk in cooler. Jug cut in half and used as a scoop.

08B-12-5

Detail 23267475

Basic - Stored food not covered. Noodles shrimp and onions not covered in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

06-01-5

Detail 23267461

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water. Noodles thawing at room temperature.

36-50-4

Detail 23267472

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor soiled with grease on cook line under cooking equipment. Walls soiled with cob webs throughout kitchen. Ceiling tiles have brown stains.

42-01-4

Detail 23267458

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Next to walk in cooler with mop head down.

21-12-4

Detail 23267471

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two towels in kitchen.

14-06-4

Detail 23267467

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Several areas in kitchen are made with unsealed wood.

Jan 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 7Total: 7

14-45-4

Detail 22583271

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used in bottom of two reach in cooler Repeat Violation

36-37-5

Detail 22583270

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed half the ceiling tiles in the kitchen are acoustic type tiles and are not smooth or easy to clean. Repeat Violation

14-71-4

Detail 22583266

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used to repair door in the back of the kitchen. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22583269

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jacket stored on dry goods storage area shelf abvove food served to the public.

10-06-5

Detail 22583267

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tong handle touching meat in flip-top make table cooler

23-03-4

Detail 22583268

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled hood filters on cook line and soiled gaskets on reach in cooler and reach in freezer . Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 22583265

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food ( beef, wonton noodles) in reach in freezer not covered

Aug 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

14-45-4

Detail 22191655

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used inside the reach in cooler on the cookline.

36-37-5

Detail 22191658

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed over half the ceiling tiles in the kitchen are acoustic ceiling tiles and are not smooth and easily cleanable.

14-71-4

Detail 22191659

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct tape used to repair door in kitchen

23-03-4

Detail 22191657

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters on cook line soiled with grease.

08B-12-5

Detail 22191660

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed multiple buckets of bulk sauces uncovered in walk-in-cooler. Observed bags of sugar, flour and rice open and uncovered. Manager closed bags. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 22191656

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking faucet at mop sink

May 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

53B-10-4

Detail 22000557

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed a missing date on on certificate. A date of birth was added. Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 22000559

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed the walk-in cooler handle has an accumulation of debris on the back side of the handle. A staff member started to clean the handle. Corrective Action Taken

12B-02-4

Detail 22000556

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an unsealed water bottle stored over cooked pork on the cook line. The bottle was discarded. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 22000558

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed multiple bulk sauces in the walk-in cooler were left uncovered. These were all lidded then. Corrected On-Site