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China Wok

1724 Fordem AVE, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County

13cited violations
3serious tier
3inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDD-2024-00266
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025183
2024250

Inspections

  1. Nov 20, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      AIR GAP - DRAIN

      The food prep sink does not have a proper air gap between the drain and the sewage system.

      Correction: Provide a 2 inch air gap to the open site floor drain.

      Code WFC 5-402.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES

      Non-food contact surfaces of rice warmers, shelving of dry goods, clean dishes, and hood filter vents are soiled and unclean.

      Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(C)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Raw chicken is being stored above cooked items in bev-air cooler.

      Correction: During storage, preparation, holding, and display, keep raw animal foods separate from each other and from ready-to-eat foods so that cross contamination is prevented. Unwashed fruits and vegetables have to be separated from raw animal ready-to-eat foods and washed produce. If there is question of possible contamination, discard ready-to-eat foods.

      Code WFC 3-302.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Chicken, pork in coolers being cold held is not datemarked.

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING

      Employees have not been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge.

      Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.

      Code WFC 2-201.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      MATERIAL - FOOD CONTACT SURFACE

      Plastic grocery bags are being used to store house- made items.

      Correction: Provide a food grade contact surface that designed to prevent the migration of deleterious substances, will not impart colors, odors or tastes to food, and is smooth, durable, nonabsorbent, corrosion-resistant, and easily cleanable. Alternately, provide a food grade bag, insert, or liner that will protect the food from the unapproved material.

      Code WFC 4-101.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - ABSORBENT MATERIALS ON FLOOR

      There are carpets laid out in the walk-in cooler.

      Correction: Remove prohibited materials from floors. Do not use except during spills or drippage between normal floor cleaning times.

      Code WFC 6-501.17

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      WAREWASHING - IMPROPER SET-UP

      Dirty dishes and other equipment are on clean-side drainboard.

      Correction: Properly set-up sinks: prewash, wash, rinse, sanitize and air-dry.

      Code WFC 4-603 to 4-703

  2. Jun 27, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  3. May 29, 2024 Pre-Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      FOOD PREP SINK

      Food prep sink is not available for food prep.

      Correction: Provide and use a sink solely for the purpose of food preparation.

      Code WFC 4-301.16

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT

      White freezer in the back is in disrepair. There are heavy chips and cracks.

      Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.

      Code WFC 4-501.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR

      There are missing tiles on the floor next to the ware washing sink and freezers.

      Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times.

      Code WFC 6-501.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - LIGHT INTENSITY

      The walk-in needs higher light intensity/ additional lighting.

      Correction: Provide appropriate lighting intensity in all work and storage areas.

      Code WFC 6-303.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      STORAGE - FOOD ON FLOOR

      Bags of bulk products (sugar/ flour) are on ground as the storage structure is caving down.

      Correction: Store all food items at least 6 inches above the floor.

      Code WFC 3-305.11

Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.