WAH LAN CHINESE RESTAURANT
989 S MAIN ST · BELLE GLADE · Palm Beach County · FL 33430
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 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 medication stored above container of tomatoes, discussed with operator who removed product. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 wiped face with hand and after without washing hands employee handle tongs to plate customers food, 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 wiped hands on visibly soiled apron and after without washing hands employee handle clean and sanitized utensils to portion raw steak, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer non commercially packaged plastic bag of raw shrimp stored directly above non commercially packaged metal pans of cooked pork, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored directly above cut cabbage, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored above raw beef, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler bean sprouts (55F – Cold Holding) per operator product held in unit for approximately 30 minutes, discussed with operator who iced product down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table cooked eggs (105F – Hot Holding); chicken broth (121F – Hot Holding) per operator product prepared approximately 15 minutes ago and hot held in unit, discussed with operator who reheated products to 165F+. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Exterior hose bibb connections have no vacuum breaker devices installed, discussed with operator. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
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. Discussed with operator and provided email copy of clean up poster. **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach in cooler cooked chicken (71F – Cooling) at 11:35 since 10:35 to 72F at 11:55, cooked wings (99F – Cooling) at 11:45 since 10:45 to 101F at 12:10, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach 70F within 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved products to freezer. In walk in cooler large metal vat of compressed cut cabbage (73F – Cooling) at 11:50 since 8:30 to 72F at 12:10, per operator product washed and pressed to dry at this rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink at cool line filled with dirty dishes, discussed with operator who cleared sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to walk in cooler no paper towels provided, discussed with operator who provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment has no written procedures for holding cooked fried rice on time is a public health control, product properly time marked emailed operator time is a public health control form. **Warning**
Basic 2
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler at cool line soiled, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In kitchen multiple bins of frozen raw chicken wings thawing at room temperature, discussed with operator who moved product to sink with cold running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:27 PM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.