CHINA KITCHEN
6484 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee drinking from can soda wiped mouth and without washing hands employee began to cut raw beef, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **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 handled raw beef and without washing hands employee wiped hands on apron and began to handle clean and sanitize utensils to prepare customer order, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled containers of raw beef and after without washing hands handled plastic to go containers to plate food for customer, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rinsed bowl that contained raw meat and after did not sanitize before placing bowl up to dry, discussed with operator to set up three compartment sink to sanitize. **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 non commercially packaged open bag of raw shrimp stored above non commercially packaged open bag of cream cheese wontons, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at make line bowl of liquid raw shell eggs storage above open containers of sauces, discussed with operator who removed bowl of eggs. **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 tray of non commercially packaged raw chicken stored above non commercially packaged tray of raw beef, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink to right of three compartment sink used to store dirty dishes, discussed with operator who removed dishes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 new employees with no proof of reporting responsibilities, discussed with operator and emailed form. **Warning**
Basic 3
12B-01-4Basic – Employee drinking while preparing food. Employee drinking from can soda while cutting raw beef, discussed with operator who educated employee. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In kitchen containers of sauce and oils on floor. In walk in freezer containers of cooked egg rolls and raw beef stored on floor, discussed with operator who removed products from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In three compartment sink frozen raw chicken wings thawing in standing water, discussed with operator who turned on cold water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:32 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.