3 Jacksonville Restaurants Face Emergency Order Recommendations After Oct. 22 Inspections

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - State inspectors recommended emergency orders for three Jacksonville food establishments in inspection records dated Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. China Wok on Deerwood Lake Parkway, Hot Wok on Emerson Street and the El Fogon De Lily0 food truck received those results. Inspectors documented live roaches at all three locations, along with food temperature and storage problems at two of them.

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, or DBPR, posted 60 inspections across Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties for Oct. 22. Of those, 38 met inspection standards, nine resulted in warnings, 10 received administrative complaint recommendations and three received emergency order recommendations. The records are included in the Jax Times restaurant inspection lookup.

An "emergency order recommended" result means an inspector recommended an emergency closure order. It does not mean the record establishes that a final closure order was issued, and the records do not establish how long a restaurant remained closed. Restaurants can correct violations and request callback inspections, and readers should check the latest records rather than assume a business is currently open or closed.

China Wok: 21 Violations on Deerwood Lake Parkway

China Wok at 4320 Deerwood Lake Parkway, Suite 206, received an emergency order recommendation following its routine Oct. 22 inspection. Inspectors documented 21 violations, including five high-priority, two intermediate and 14 basic violations. The restaurant is in Jacksonville's Deerwood and Southside area.

The inspector counted 25 live roaches in multiple areas of the restaurant. Those included five on a walk-in cooler hinge, five on a box of personal food in back storage, 13 near the mop sink and hand sink by the cook line, one near bulk containers beside the triple sink and one in the bathroom. The inspector also documented approximately 18 dead roaches in several locations.

Food temperature and storage violations added to the findings. Inspectors found raw pork marinating in a triple sink at 68 degrees Fahrenheit, above the required cold-holding temperature of 41 degrees or below, and the operator moved it to the walk-in cooler. They also documented raw shrimp above cooked chicken, raw chicken above cooked pork and raw chicken above raw beef.

An employee cracked raw eggs, changed gloves and then handled a clean container and a bag of noodles without washing his hands. The employee washed his hands after the inspector explained the requirement. Other findings included a torn cooler gasket, soiled shelving, food stored on the floor, an unlabeled spray bottle, gloves in a hand sink and a missing choking sign.

Four basic violations were marked as repeat violations. The inspection is the only record available for this location in the Jax Times database. Its result was an emergency order recommendation, not a confirmed permanent closure.

Hot Wok: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

Hot Wok, at 3715 Emerson St. in Jacksonville, received an "Emergency Order Callback Not Complied" result Oct. 22. Inspectors had recommended an emergency order during the restaurant's previous inspection Oct. 21. The Oct. 22 visit was a follow-up inspection rather than a new routine inspection.

The inspector found five live roaches in different areas of the restaurant. Locations included a drain beneath the hand-washing station near the mop sink, the floor beneath the triple sink, the floor beside the walk-in cooler, a dry-storage wall and wooden trim near the make line. The person in charge killed four of the five live roaches.

Inspectors also documented about eight dead roaches and an egg sac on the wall behind the triple sink. No live flying insects were observed during the Oct. 22 callback, although one had been documented Oct. 21. The latest callback record did not establish that the restaurant had complied with the emergency order requirements.

El Fogon De Lily: 15 Violations at Food Truck

El Fogon De Lily, a mobile food vehicle licensed at 2356 W. Beaver St., received an emergency order recommendation Oct. 22. Its routine inspection identified 15 violations, including four high-priority, three intermediate and eight basic violations. Inspectors documented live roaches, improper food temperatures and food storage problems.

The inspector counted 15 live roaches in the truck. Four were on the floor near the fryer and reach-in cooler, two were on the reach-in cooler, one was on a wall near the prep cooler and eight were beneath a corner of the prep cooler. The operator killed the roaches.

Rice was being held at 122 degrees Fahrenheit in a warmer, below the required hot-holding temperature of 135 degrees. Inspectors also found raw bacon above empanadas in an upright freezer and raw beef above cheese in a prep cooler. Canned mushrooms opened in September had been kept beyond the seven-day limit, and the operator discarded them following a stop-sale finding.

The food truck also lacked soap at its hand sink, although the operator added soap during the inspection. Inspectors found no proof that employees had been informed of illness-reporting requirements and documented incomplete training records. Other findings included a missing displayed license number, an unscreened open back door and window, and one dead roach.

This was the only inspection available for the truck in the Jax Times database. The state classified the result as an emergency order recommendation. The record does not establish the truck's current operating status.

Hot Wok's Inspection History Includes August Emergency Recommendations

Hot Wok's October findings followed earlier emergency order recommendations in August. The restaurant received those recommendations Aug. 17 and Aug. 18, 2026, before meeting inspection standards Aug. 19. Inspectors again recommended an emergency order Oct. 21, followed by the unsuccessful callback Oct. 22.

Another restaurant showed a different follow-up result during the same week. Main St Pizza & Ice Cream0, at 125 N. Main St. in Hastings, received an emergency order recommendation Oct. 21 but met inspection standards Oct. 22 with zero violations. The two records show why follow-up inspections matter when evaluating a restaurant's inspection history.

10 Restaurants Received Administrative Complaint Recommendations

DBPR also recorded 10 administrative complaint recommendations Oct. 22. These results can lead to fines and are separate from emergency order recommendations. The table shows each establishment, location, number of high-priority violations and inspection type.

The China Wok on Bartram Market Drive in St. Johns is a different establishment from the China Wok on Deerwood Lake Parkway. You Dirty Dog also had a later same-day partial complaint inspection that found zero violations. Those distinctions are important when comparing inspection records.

Nine Warnings and 11 Zero-Violation Inspections

Nine establishments received warnings Oct. 22. They were Bronx House Pizza, Hong Kong JAX Restaurant2, Famous Amos6, Little Caesars, Jersey Mike's Subs, Chick-fil-A Lakewood, Shantytown Pub3, Barley Republic Public House9 and Sangria's Wine and Piano Bar4. The first three received extensions, while high-priority violations were documented at Little Caesars, Chick-fil-A Lakewood, Shantytown Pub and Barley Republic.

The day's records also included 11 inspections with zero violations. Those establishments were Subway in Middleburg, Domino's Pizza #13127, Waffle House #2083, Waffle House #2150, Dandy's Nice And Nuff0, Mexican Grill Cantina Don Patron0, J J's Cuisine & Wine0, Kingfish Grill0, Main St Pizza & Ice Cream, Bellatrino Commissary0 and You Dirty Dog. The zero-violation results included licensing inspections and follow-up inspections, not exclusively routine inspections.

Jacksonville accounted for 35 of the 60 inspections, followed by St. Augustine with 12. Orange Park and Fernandina Beach had three each, Hastings had two, and Middleburg, Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra, Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Johns each had one. DBPR records can lag by several days, meaning additional Oct. 22 inspections may still appear.

How Florida Inspections Work

Florida's Division of Hotels and Restaurants classifies violations as high priority, intermediate or basic. High-priority violations can directly contribute to foodborne illness or injury, including problems involving pests, temperature control and cross-contamination. Intermediate violations can develop into higher-priority risks, while basic violations cover cleanliness, maintenance, signage and other best practices.

Florida does not assign restaurant letter grades. Its inspection outcomes include meeting standards, warnings, administrative complaint recommendations and emergency order recommendations. An emergency order recommendation calls for immediate closure until problems are corrected, but the recommendation should not be confused with a confirmed final order.

How to Check a Restaurant

Readers can search establishments by name using the Jax Times restaurant lookup. The database includes available inspection histories and allows readers to follow restaurants for alerts. Checking the latest inspection is especially important when a business has received an emergency order recommendation or undergone a callback.

Consumers can also contact DBPR through myfloridalicense.com or call 850-487-1395 to submit complaints. Restaurants can address documented problems and request callback inspections to demonstrate compliance. Inspection findings describe conditions recorded during particular visits and should not be treated as confirmation of a restaurant's current operating status.

How We Did This

Jax Times reviewed Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspection records imported into its restaurant inspection database at jaxtimes.com/restaurants. This report uses records dated Oct. 22, 2026, along with the earlier inspection histories provided for Hot Wok and Main St Pizza & Ice Cream. Restaurant owners were not contacted, and the findings reflect the inspection records available as of Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.