Hot Wok Inc of Li
Last inspected: Jan 6, 2026
58
Score
Going back to 2022, Hot Wok Inc of Li has eight inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 6, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near 10 violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “stored food not covered” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Hot Wok Inc of Li's latest score of 58 falls below the Jacksonville average of 74. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 6, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Frozen raw chicken stored over frozen peas and carrots in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Food residue on door handles on cooks line.
23-24-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used to line shelves in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on shelf with dry storage food items.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers are dusty in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust on walk in cooler shelves. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Several food items stored in the walk in cooler uncovered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
58
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and chicken stored over peas and carrots. Manager properly stored food items. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on flip top cooler and white upright freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of chicken stored on floor in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up at bottom of white reach in freezer closest to register.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover dusty in walk in cooler, hood filters greasy above fryers. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Meat stored in reach in cooler uncovered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rust on walk in cooler shelves.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Clear bowl used to scoop Rice.
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board on kitchen counters and shelves. **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4
55
Apr 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Green hose on triple sink, manager removed hose during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-37-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Wontons stored on plastic to go bags, employee stored wontons in clear food storage bags **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - 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 chicken over beef in reach in freezer, raw shrimp stored over French fries. Employee properly stored food items **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used to line shelves in the kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarettes stored with beverages, employee moved cigarettes **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white reach in freezer
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of Chicken stored on floor in the walk in cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are soiled with grease Fan covers are dusty in the walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. A few food item stored in the walk in cooler uncovered
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in standing water in triple sink
06-01-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. A few wet wiping cloths stored on prep table when not in use.
21-12-4
43
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Green spray hose connected at triple sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-37-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Clear bowl used to Scoop flour **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used to line shelves in the kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4
Basic - Egg shells purchased from a supplier reused to serve food. Shell egg carton used to drain food products in the walk in cooler
25-38-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food items without a hair restraints
13-03-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Gap in hood system
14-42-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled fan covers in the walk in cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of white reach in freezer by hand wash sink is soiled at bottom Walk in cooler shelves soiled with a mold like substance
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken stored in the walk in cooler uncovered, employee covered chicken **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No label on blue container, per employee the white substance is flour
02D-01-5
55
Apr 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
47
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - 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. Beef over chicken in reach in freezer, employee properly stored food items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Green Spray hose at Triple sink is lower than the flood rim of triple sink
29-37-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect in kitchen area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Non food grade bags Used to store frozen chicken in long white reach in freezer
14-31-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No Written plan provided, emailed operator written procedures during inspection
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container in hand wash sink near back door, employee removed container **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white upright reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Clear bowl used to scoop potato starch
14-01-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used to line Dry storage shelves and bottom shelf of prep table on cooks Line.
14-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license displayed in frame.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on prep table near flip top cooler and rice cooker. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee Sweater stored on dry storage food items. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing food items with no hair restraints **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in bottom of Upright white reach in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer for back door of establishment is in disrepair
35B-03-4
29
Apr 12, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Faucet almost touching water for raw chicken in prep sink, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
29-44-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. 72f cooked chicken at 10:30 am and it was left out, it is 2:20pm, stop sale
03D-01-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One in back area by storage **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Bowl with raw solids on shelf above chopped cabbage in prep unit, mgr moved bowl with raw solids **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-08-5
High Priority - 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 chicken on shelf above raw beef and shrimp, employee rearranged upright freezer **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked chicken was left out to cool down
03D-15-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In bathroom, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooling time/temperature control for safety food.
05-14-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked ribs, employee wrote date on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-08-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by prep sink in back area, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. By cook line, dirty **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphones on prep table, jacket on top of can goods in storage area, employee moved them **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in upright freezer by fryer
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container for cooked chicken is cracked **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Ketchup packets in box, front counter, employee placed them on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked shrimp 40f, employee covered it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken in standing water, employee turned cold water on **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Prep area, mgr discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Soy bucket with white container, employee wrote name on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
17
Nov 2, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two by cook line
35A-02-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you bag for wonton, employee removed them, prep reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp on shelf above sauces in walk in cooler, employee rearranged **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 50f tofu in double pan above above fill line, operator rearranged **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked pork and chicken, employee wrote time on **Corrected On-Site**
02C-08-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Front counter p, operator wrote name on **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Restroom, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Operator closed it **Corrected On-Site**
32-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Dirty
14-45-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table, operator discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on prep table, jacket on shelf above flour, operator moved it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container is cracked for cut veggies, in walk in cooler
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets with food in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior part of rice warmer
22-08-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf and ledge above shelf by rice warmer, side of grill, **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut onions and 41f cooked chicken, operator covered them **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder in bucket, employee wrote name on **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hot Wok Inc of Li last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hot Wok Inc of Li on file is from Jan 6, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hot Wok Inc of Li?
Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Hot Wok Inc of Li.
How does Hot Wok Inc of Li compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Hot Wok Inc of Li most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Hot Wok Inc of Li's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hot Wok Inc of Li have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hot Wok Inc of Li means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Hot Wok Inc of Li inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hot Wok Inc of Li is inspected around three times per year on average.
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