KINGDOM BUFFET
4335 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33461
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handle raw chicken, discard gloves, and then immediately put on new gloves without first washing hands. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Non commercially packaged raw beef stored over non commercially packaged krab in walk in freezer. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw fish in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on ground underneath dry storage rack near back employee bathroom. Operator eliminated. Observed 1 live roach inside of empty bucket in dry storage area near back door. Operator eliminated and sanitized surface. **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Sushi rice held on kitchen prep table not time marked. Per operator, item has been held for less than 2 hours. Operator applied appropriate time mark. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked pasta (59F – Cooling for 2 hours at 1:30, 60F at 2:30) in deep filled covered container in walk in cooler. Operator removed top and mixed item to help increase cooling rate. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken bones and cooked chicken not date marked in walk in cooler. Per operator, items were prepped more than 24 hours ago. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 7
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on top exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles on kitchen reach in coolers. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach underneath dry storage rack near back employee bathroom. Operator discarded. 2 dead roaches underneath kitchen prep sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor heavily soiled with slime/food debris underneath kitchen cook line equipment. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Food storage containers used to store wontons and cooked chicken heavily cracked in walk in freezer. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bin of recently prepped raw chicken bones for broth stored on floor of prep area. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Kitchen reach in cooler gaskets soiled with slime/food debris. Hood filters heavily soiled with grease. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:43 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.