China Wok
1724 Fordem AVE, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Inspections
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Nov 20, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Jun 27, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 29, 2024 Pre-Inspection · Reinspection Required
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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.