Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

CHINA TASTE

8989 OKEECHOBEE BLVD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33411

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 29, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3761036
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13858612
DBPR license6013811

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands without using soap then proceeded to touch clean utensils. Advised operator of proper hand washing. Operator educated employee. **Warning**

Warning
#6High 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. At cook line low boy, won tons (47F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (49F – Cold Holding); , not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit overnight exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line low boy, won tons (47F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (49F – Cold Holding); , not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit overnight exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in sink other than designated hand sink. Advised operator of proper handwashing. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for foods on time control. Provided form to operator.

#10Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Employee training documents missing information for date of training and Trainers certificate number. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At kitchen, opened employee beverage stored on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door in disrepair, insulation exposed on exterior of door.

#3Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. At walk in freezer, raw scallops stored in uncovered bin. Operator covered scallops. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At kitchen, raw shrimp thawing in standing water. Operator place shrimp under continuous running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.