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
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Observed employee touching shirt and apron and then handled cleaned food utensils and fry basket of cooked fries at fryer in kitchen.
12A-29-4High 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. Observed employee handling personal cell phone at cookline and then handled cleaned utensils to cook fried rice at the wok immediately afterwards without first handwashing. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-11-5High Priority – Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. Per operator clear plastic shrink wrap on bamboo rollers for sushi is changed every two to three days.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface of can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime on storage rack in kitchen.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken in walk in cooler, cooked yesterday at 11:30a with no date marking. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen.
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed cleaned cutting boards stored on rusted and spiked plumbing fixtures under triple sink in prep area.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal employee drinks stored on shelf above rice and next to baking powder and lemon juice for the public. Operator removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Observed walk in cooler door gasket torn. 2. Observed torn door gasket at three door reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in direct contact with rice in rice storage container in dry storage area.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of southbend oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris at cookline in kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Large chest freezer door gasket in prep area. 2. Hood filters at cookline in kitchen. 3. Door gaskets at three door reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen.
36-06-4Basic – Observed soiled cardboard used on floor in walk in cooler and kitchen as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
35B-13-4Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch at both back exit doors leading to kitchen and prep areas.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed two large containers of dry rice on rack in dry storage area, stored uncovered.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored on floor next to reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 3:36 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.