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UNCLE JOE'S CHINESE CUISINE

4367 NORTHLAKE BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 22, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3714552
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13753045
DBPR license6013239

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#6High Priority12A-28-4

High 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 without washing hands prepared egg soup, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority12A-29-4

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 washing dishes did not wash hands before handling metal meat hooks for cooked pork, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rinsed bowl in sink and without sanitizing placed on cook line, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize bowl. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority08A-02-6

High 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 raw ground pork stored above non commercially packaged trays of cream cheese wontons, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at cook line raw pork and beef stored above sauces, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11High Priority03A-03-5

High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At cook line raw shell eggs (66F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes, discussed with operator who placed product on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line on table shredded lettuce (67F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes, discussed with operator who placed product on ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#13Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler plastic wrapped bins of cooked shrimp (86F – Cooling) at 10:55 since 10:30 to 86F at 11:20; cooked pasta (86F – Cooling) at 10:55 since 10:30 to 86F at 11:20; cooked chicken (89F – Cooling) at 10:55 since 10:30 to 88F at 11:20, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach 70F within 2 hours, discussed with operator who placed product on metal trays on speed rack to allow adequate air flow cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 5

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Multiple coolers with handles soiled with accumulation of food and soil residues, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize units. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In multiple areas of the kitchen and walk in cooler food product containers stored on floor, discussed with operator to remove all containers from floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The side of stand up oven soiled with heavy accumulation of grease residues, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler at cook line interior soiled with build up of residues, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler cooked pork stored directly on storage rack not covered, discussed with operator who removed pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:32 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.