CHINA TOWN CHEF
4374 NORTHLAKE BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-25-4High 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. Operator wiped face with hand and after without washing hands operator handled clean ladle to cook and prepare food for customer, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High 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. In reach in glass door cooler at entrance to kitchen cooked cabbage (51F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (49F – Cold Holding); cooked wontons (49F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today, products held in cooler for multiple days, see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in glass door cooler at entrance to kitchen cooked cabbage (51F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (49F – Cold Holding); cooked wontons (49F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today, products held in cooler for multiple days, see stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen on table cooked white rice (114F – Cooling) at 2:00 since 1:00 to 107F at 2:30, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours, discussed with operator who placed in cooler and removed lid. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Under three compartment sink unlabeled spray bottles containing degreaser, discussed with operator who labeled bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry seasoning bins bowls with no handles used to scoop food products, discussed with operator and removed bowls. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Inside of walk in cooler dust and soil residues accumulated on fan shroud, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line floor soiled with accumulation of grease soaked cloths and food debris, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line exterior of deep fryers and side of Chinese style stove heavy accumulation of grease build up, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. All shelves in reach in cooler at cook line rusted and pistes, discussed with operator to repair or replace. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves rusted and soiled with food residues, discussed with operator to repair or replace. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At cook line behind equipment wall soiled with food splatter and grease residues, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 2:18 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.