KINGDOM BUFFET
4335 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33461
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee observed washing unclean cutting board in triple sink and handled clean container after. Hands were not washed in between. Educated on site.
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee observed washing cutting board with soap. No sanitizing procedure observed before putting back on prep table.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk in freezer
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Live lizard in kitchen. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken not commercially packaged over cooked potatoes not commercially packaged in walk in freezer Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over heads of lettuce in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over ready to eat sauce bucket in walk in cooler Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee observed cutting raw chicken with gloves, carried plastic container of chicken, and turned on faucet at triple sink with the same gloves. Gloves were not removed. Educated on site. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (67F – Cold Holding) in triple sink. Not prepped or portioned. Out for less than four hours. Placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage bin blocking hand sink in kitchen
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsing rag in hand sink **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk in cooler vents
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in back prep area of kitchen **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce on floor throughout kitchen Buckets of food items on floor in walk in cooler
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All Flour bins in storage room next to restroom
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tools stored with food items dry storage room **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Freezer chest in back room next to restroom Uncovered food in walk in Freezer Uncovered food in walk in cooler
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At walk in freezer door
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:12 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.