Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report

KANTO ASIAN STREET FOOD

720 LAKE AVE · LAKE WORTH BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3712389
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13750882
DBPR license6021495

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedAugust 11, 2026 3:07 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedAugust 12, 2026 3:08 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority2 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 9

#8High Priority35A-02-8

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 2 small flying insects flying around and landing on kitchen garbage can. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored above ready to eat noodles and cooked pork in kitchen reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on shelf in dry storage area used to store clean plates. Observed 1 live roach on floor underneath dry storage rack. Observed 1 live roach on wall next to sugar in dry storage area. Observed approximately 5 live roaches on floor surrounding soiled tea bag packet. Observed 1 live roach on bathroom floor. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority35A-23-4

High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present on top of quaternary dispenser above triple sink. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority12A-02-4

High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee drop off soiled cups at triple sink and then immediately handle a plate of ready to eat customer food without first washing hands. Reviewed handwashing requirements with employee. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#13High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tapioca boba pearls (77F – Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored at room temperature at front prep counter. Per employee item was left out of cooler overnight. Employee discarded. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#14High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tapioca boba pearls (77F – Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored at room temperature at front prep counter. Per employee item was left out of cooler overnight. Employee discarded. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#15High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked rice (123F – Hot Holding) holding in rice cooker in dry storage. Per employee, item has been stored for approximately 2 hours. Unit was turned off. Operator plugged unit back in and began reheating to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#16High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200ppm at front prep sink. Operator dumped solution. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#17Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked pork (90F – Cooling for 30 minutes at 2:20, 89F at 3:00) cooling in covered pan in dry storage area cooler. Employee removed top to help increase cooling rate. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#18Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing surface cleaner not labeled at front counter area. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 7

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 3 dead roaches on floor underneath dry storage area cooler. Observed 1 dead roach on quaternary dispenser above triple sink. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on in use prep table in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-25-5

Basic – Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood storage container used in kitchen reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of food debris in dry storage area. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single used egg cartons used at food storage platforms in kitchen reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of single service cups stored on floor of front prep area. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 2:47 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
4 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.