GRAND LAKE CHINESE RESTAURANT
7750 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 6 · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33411
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of medicine stored over prep counter by cookline- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left kitchen through back door- retuned and started to prepare food without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. At dishmachine area- Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to sharpen clean knives- without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handling raw beef then grabbed clean scoop from cornstarch container and placed scoop back inside container- without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee handled dirty dishes – washed hands in handwash sink without soap then proceeded to handle clean dishes- educated operator – employee washed hands with soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw chicken over vegetables and sauces – operator raw chicken moved to lower shelf. At walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored over eggplant- operator over to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw pork/beef- operator moved raw chicken to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 walk in freezer- raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over raw fish- operator moved raw chicken to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At glass reach in cooler- pork dumplings 60F- cold holding, vegetable dumpling 58-60F- cold holding , cooked pork 48-60F- cold holding, raw shell eggs 58-60F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. At cookline counter- Cut cabbage 67F- cold holding, raw bean sprouts 67F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 2 hours – operator placed under time as a public health control, for remaining 2 hours.**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
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. **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee handling raw beef washed hands inside dump/ prep sink near exit door by cook line area- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk in cooler- cooked chicken made on 03/04/24 not date marked- operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-11-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Observed dates on two food handler certificates appeared to be falsified. **Warning**
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee open bottles of water stored over prep counter. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees wearing watch while preparing food. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp and cooked pork/ beef defrosting at room temperature- operator moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:55 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
6 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.