KING CHINA BUFFET
5841 LAKE WORTH ROAD · GREENACRES · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-25-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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 at sushi bar wiped face with hand and without washing hands employee handled pan of cooked pork, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Employee wiped face with hand and without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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 container of raw chicken without washing hands employee handled cooked chicken on cooling rack, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Employee handled trash can and without washing hands employee handled container of cooked rice, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Live, small flying insects found In kitchen approximately 9 small live flying insects landing on clean and sanitized dishes and walls, discussed with operator to eliminate flying insects and clean and sanitize area. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Approximately 2 live flies in kitchen landing on trash can, discussed with operator to eliminate flies and clean and sanitize areas. **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Inside walk in freezer non commercially packaged raw pork stored above non commercially packaged cooked ribs, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Inside walk in freezer non commercially packaged raw pork stored above non commercially packaged cooked ribs, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Inside walk in cooler raw pork stored on metal wire shelf above bucket of sauce, raw fish stored above cooked shrimp, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: In walk in cooler raw fish stored directly above bucket of sauce, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen on table fried chicken (125F – Cooling) at 3:00 since 2:30 to 118F at 3:30, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours discussed with operator who moved product to walk in cooler. In walk in cooler portioned raw chicken (54F – Cooling) at 2:40 since 2:00 to 54F at 3:00, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-29: Seasoned raw shrimp (61F – Cooling) at 1:20 since 12:20 to 61F at 1:35, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours discussed with operator who moved product to shallow pan and removed plastic wrap to allow for adequate air flow cooling. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 10:57 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 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.