CHINA PALACE
3054 LAKE WASHINGTON RD. · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32935
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. **Warning**
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. Cook Talked on phone then proceeded to fry chicken, inspector had to stop him. Also prep lady came in from outside and proceeded to go to cut up raw chicken. **Warning**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Cook **Warning**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Raid ant and Roach killer. **Warning**
08A-09-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw beef over washed vegetables. **Warning**
08A-18-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer – all products not commercially packaged. Raw cut chicken over raw beef in drop in freezer. **Warning**
08A-21-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw beef over raw pork. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 5 roaches crawl off of dish washing tray on to floor Observed at least 8 crawl around dish machine upon starting a dish cycle. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Knives on magnetic strip have old food debris. **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Started to wash at wok station. **Warning**
53A-03-5Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Hui Chen 8/8/11. **Warning**
03D-16-4Intermediate – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Rice in walk in cooler. **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken made 3/5/17 in walk in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 12
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Underside of dish washing table. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. several dead on floor throughout dish area. **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone over make line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Soy sauce packets under hand wash sink in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-43-4Basic – Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Partially screened shed housing rice, sugar, potato starch, flour, oil, sauce jugs. **Warning**
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Cook line coolers. **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Heavy Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop 104° **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
38-12-4Basic – Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. 4 in kitchen. **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Kitchen. **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Pallet in shed storing paper bags of sugar, flour, corn starch. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:04 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.