CHINA KITCHEN
4509 PGA BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33418
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Non food grade concrete mixer drill bit- used to mix cornstarch mixer for chicken batter. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At tall reach in freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over frozen peas and carrots- operator frozen peas and carrots to upper shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At tall reach in freezer near triple sink- raw ground pork not commercially packaged stored over raw beef- operator removed raw pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline counter- Cooked rice 68-70F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. At in use seasoning shelf at cookline- garlic in oil 78F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed under time as a public health control for remaining time. At fry station counter – chicken wings 77F- cold holding , cooked chicken 68F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today – food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed under time as a public health control, for remaining time. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At tall hot box- Cooked ribs 105F- hot holding- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 6
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed Poster to operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee entered from back door kitchen entrance and then proceeded to wash his hands in the three compartment sink- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-11-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. **Warning**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At handwash sink by three compartment sink- soap dispenser unable to dispense soap- operator provided soap to wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-5Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At handwash sink between triple sink and cookline- water at 79F. **Warning**
Basic 10
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles- all throughout kitchen area. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling /vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- above kitchen entrance. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. At womens bathroom approximately 3 dead roaches on floor- operator removed roaches and cleaned/sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. At cook-line- container of rice with homemade cut scoop with jagged edge from old plastic container -operator discarded homemade scoop. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris- throughout establishment. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of oil stored on floor. multiple buckets of sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust- throughout kitchen area. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping clothes stored on prep counters throughout cookline and prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 6, 2026 1:48 PM.
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3 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.