West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

EAST WOK WPB

638 BELVEDERE RD, West Palm Beach, FL 33405

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
2 High Priority
Jan 14, 2026
City
West Palm Beach
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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.

Jan 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

08A-05-6

Detail 24302658

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored above buckets of ready to eat bean sprouts in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 24302660

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. egg drop soup (120F - Hot Holding) held at steam table. Per operator, item has been held for less than 2 hours. Operator increased temperature on steam table and began reheating 165F. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 24302661

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked chicken (71F - Cooling for 1/2 hour at 1:25, 71F at 1:50) cooling in deep filled covered container in walk in cooler. Operator removed top to help increase cooling rate. Corrective Action Taken

16-37-1

Detail 24302657

Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.

53B-14-5

Detail 24302663

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.

12B-07-4

Detail 24302659

Basic - Employee food container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils and cooling food items on back prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-39-4

Detail 24302662

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee take broccoli heads from original box and immediately begin to slice without first washing produce. Reviewed produce washing requirements with operator.

Sep 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

08A-14-5

Detail 24066683

High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. In walk in cooler, raw beef stored over containers of soy sauce

03B-01-6

Detail 24066685

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen in cook line, soup 125°F. Operator stated held less than two hours. Operator turned steam table up, Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 24066684

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On kitchen on cook line, standing water 86°F. Operator removed water Corrected On-Site

Jun 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

08A-04-5

Detail 23837613

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At cook line flip top cooler, raw shell eggs stored over washed cut vegetables. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly.

31B-02-4

Detail 23837614

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Repeat Violation

53B-10-4

Detail 23837615

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Some certificates are not complete. Missing training dates.

14-01-5

Detail 23837612

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cabs being used as scoop for rice, flour Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23837611

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor.

10-07-4

Detail 23837616

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensils stored in standing water 85F. Repeat Violation

Feb 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 7

03B-01-6

Detail 23546349

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. fried rice 129 f in small rice cooker as per manager less than 1 hour. Manager reheated tp 172 f in the wok. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23546352

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee cleaned the can opener. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23546353

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front hand sink. Manager put some napkins. Corrected On-Site

14-14-4

Detail 23546354

Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Paint brush with metal band used as basting brush. Explained and manager discarded the brush. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23546351

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sweet and sour chicken cooked on Sunday today is Tuesday not date marked. Explained. Manager date marked. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23546355

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Round plastic container used to scoop brown rice. Explained. Manager removed the container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 23546350

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon in standing water next to large rice cooker. Water temperature 80 f. Explained and manager dumped the water. Corrected On-Site

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Basic: 3Total: 6

22-45-4

Detail 23151730

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Stainless steel bowl not sanitized after washed in triple sink. Educated operator on site about proper washing rinsing and sanitizing procedure

12A-09-4

Detail 23151726

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Chef observed touching garbage can with gloves. gloves were not changed before touching clean equipment on cook line and grabbing food from walk in cooler. Operator educated employee on site

41-27-4

Detail 23151728

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm) remade Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) at front hand sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

14-01-5

Detail 23151727

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used can as scoop in rice

25-32-4

Detail 23151729

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Can used as scoop in rice

06-01-5

Detail 23151725

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken in triple sink at room temperature Running Water turned on Corrected On-Site

Feb 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 1Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 22661477

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sauce buckets in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 22661475

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Egg rolls and chicken not time marked Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 22661479

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. wontons (98F - Hot Holding) in steam table. Operator states wontons out less than four hours. Reheated to 165F Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 22661476

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm). Remade Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22661478

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt under stainless steal table

Aug 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 22197637

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cabbage heads in walk in cooler. Removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22197640

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (51F - Cold Holding) next to fryer. fresh garlic in oil (78F - Cold Holding)on cook line rack with seasonings. Per operator food not prepped or portioned today. Removed from cooler less than four hours. Placed in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

14-69-4

Detail 22197638

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer chest at dry storage racks

25-32-4

Detail 22197642

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Makeshift scoop out of single use plastic container next to rice cooker.

21-38-4

Detail 22197639

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Under hand sink at front counter. Under triple sink.

02D-01-5

Detail 22197641

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin on shelf under prep table by back kitchen door

Feb 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 7

12A-16-4

Detail 21752661

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee observed beginning work, putting on gloves and started handling food without hand washing. Educated on site.

08A-02-6

Detail 21752665

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over crab Rangoon in walk in freezer. Removed. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21752660

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over sauce bucket and sprouts bucket in walk in cooler.

41-27-4

Detail 21752666

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm). Remade. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site

12A-03-4

Detail 21752662

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink

31B-02-4

Detail 21752664

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employees using cloth towel to dry hands.

08B-38-4

Detail 21752663

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of rice on floor in front of hand sink. Buckets of onions on floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Dec 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

01B-01-4

Detail 21391508

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One 5 lbs can of Hoisin sauce dented at the seam on dry storage shelf. Warning

08A-20-5

Detail 21391512

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw shell eggs in walk in cooler. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21391510

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade unclean. Warning

53B-02-5

Detail 21391509

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21391514

Basic - Food stored on floor. Spring rolls on floor walk in freezer. Soy sauce buckets on floor in kitchen. Onions on floor in walk in cooler. Warning

14-69-4

Detail 21391513

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. One door Reach in freezer at cook line. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21391511

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container not labeled. Warning

Dec 28, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

50-17-2

Detail 20751345

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/01/2021

08B-38-4

Detail 20751342

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager moved bag to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-01-5

Detail 20751347

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in contact with flour. Manager stored handle above flour. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 20751343

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Manager removed the cloth. Corrected On-Site

25-32-4

Detail 20751346

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cutout gallon container used as scoop. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20751344

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Msg container not labeled. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site

Sep 20, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

02D-03-4

Detail 20522384

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Ice tea packaged in plastic containers for self service in upright glass door cooler in dining room not labeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-09-20: Misunderstanding ( language barrier) put sign on the door with price. Time Extended

Jul 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 12

08A-05-6

Detail 20367403

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cut broccoli in walk in cooler. Explained . Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 20367401

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. wonton 120 as per manager less than 2 hours. Manager reheated second temperature after 25 minutes 168 Corrected On-Site Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 20367398

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ certificate for Mr. Min Qiang Chen 02/11/2016 expired on 02/11/2021 Warning

22-02-4

Detail 20367404

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 20367399

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20367402

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by front counter. Employee stocked. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20367405

Basic - Food stored on floor. Several boxes stored on walk in freezer floor. Warning

21-04-4

Detail 20367395

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board under yellow cutting boards..explained . Employee removed the towels Corrected On-Site Warning

02D-03-4

Detail 20367394

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Ice tea packaged in plastic containers for self service in upright glass door cooler in dining room not labeled. Warning

06-01-5

Detail 20367397

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimps thawing in standing water in container at three compartment sink. Temperature 38 f. Explained . Manager dumped the water and moved shrimps to walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning

32-23-4

Detail 20367396

Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Toilet clogged. Sign on the door out of order.Explained. Operator plunged an flushed. Flushing properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

21-07-4

Detail 20367400

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. washcloth bucket chlorine 0 ppm,manager changed the solution.chlorine 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning