CHINA KITCHEN OF LAKE WORTH
6484 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. In kitchen multiple bottles of medicine stored on food prep table next to sauces, and on top of flip top cooler. Discussed with operator who removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In kitchen in large bowl sliced cooked pork (78F – Cooling) at 2:30 since 12:00 to 78F at 3:30. Advised operator to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped hands on back of pants and without washing hands proceeded to return to cooking food. Discussed with operator who had employee wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in freezer in customer waiting area thank you bags used to store raw meats. Discussed with operator to remove products from bags. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer next to cook line portioned raw sliced beef stored over French fries. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. In customer waiting area reach in freezer raw pork over cooked crab. Operator corrected storage. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler Raw chicken stored of sauces and cooked chicken. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6High 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. In walk in freezer non commercially packaged raw chicken stored over raw pork. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on table next to fryer cooked chicken (60F – Cold Holding); chicken wings (57F – Cold Holding); pork egg rolls (60F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today. per operator products out of cooler for since approximately 12:30. Operator decided to use Time and a public health control. Operator added time mark of 12:30, emailed form to operator. Sitting on prep table in kitchen chicken wings (56F- Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today operator moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen bottle of WD40 stored on table next to bags of rice. Discussed with operator who removed bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
11-03-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Discussed with operator employee health policy **Warning**
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided poster to operator. **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – 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. Provided poster to operator **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen cooked pork (131F – Cooling) at 2:30 since 2:00 to 122 at 3:00. At this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Discussed cooling procedures with operator. Operator moved product to freezer to cool faster. It kitchen cut cabbage (66F – Cooling) at 2:55 to 72F at 3:30. At this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Discussed with operator who moved product to freezer. In walk in cooler cooked chicken (68F – Cooling)at 3:25 since 1:00 to 67F at 3:45 at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In kitchen next to three compartment sink, handwashing sink full of dirty dishes. Discussed with operator who removed dishes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-14-4Intermediate – Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. **Warning**
Basic 4
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In kitchen bucket of sauce stored on floor. Discussed with operator who removed from floor and placed in walk in. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. In kitchen next to three compartment sink floor squeegee stored above cleaned and sanitized dishes. Discussed with operator who removed squeegees. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. In customer waiting area nonsecure reach in freezer next to reach in soda cooler. Discussed with operator to add lock to secure. **Warning**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Restaurant using construction drill to blend flour batters with residue build up on drill and blade. Discussed with operator **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:03 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.