Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report

ASIAN CHAO

801 N CONGRESS AVE #719 · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33426

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 9, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3344590
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8363850
DBPR license6019117

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedOctober 9, 2023 4:22 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedOctober 10, 2023 4:01 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#5High Priority12A-13-4

High 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. Operator handled dead roaches and then handled clean kitchen utensils. Employee returned from bathroom proceeded to kitchen touched clean containers- operator instructed employees to rewash hands after returning from the bathroom – employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority10-05-5

High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator removed handled pot from bucket of water on hot line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found in the kitchen. One live on wall in mop sink. Three live under rice cooker prep table. Three live under grill station. One live behind fry station fryers. 5 live under wok station. 5 live inside electrical outlets above prep table. **Warning**

Warning
#8High 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. Walk in cooler – cooked noodles (44F-45 – Cold Holding) not prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours – see stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler – cooked noodles (44F-45 – Cold Holding) not prepared today held overnight and more than 4 hours – see stop sale. . Hot line make table station -:cut cabbage (57F-62F);sitting out at room temperature- operator stated held under 4 hours – operator moved cabbage to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Convection oven – cooked chicken (115F-118 – Hot Holding) held under 1 hour – operator added heat to reach 165F. hot Bain Marie – French fries (118F-137 – Hot Holding); egg rolls (113F-140F) operator states held under 2 hours – both overfilled containers- operator split and moved to oven for reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Reviewed and Emailed copy to operator to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#12Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator:provided soap at the kitchen hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 20 dead in roach trap next to hot water heater – operator removed. 2 dead under the front counter Bain Marie – operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage at soda station – operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Operator removed cell phone from soda station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hot line station build up of grease and food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:30 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.