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CHINA TOWN CHEF

4374 NORTHLAKE BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3442366
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8731392
DBPR license6007083

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. white rice (51F – Cold Holding) at three compartment sink; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food left outside for 30 minutes; food moved back to walk-in cooler; **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate14-16-4

Intermediate – Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Plastic liner used to cover shelves in walk-in cooler are torn and cracked

Basic 4

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor- duck sauce bucket by walk-in cooler; Advised to store properly

#2Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container- potato starch and sugar- containers across from three compartment sink Advised to remove **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues- at cook line; shelves in walk-in cooler

#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner- raw pork thawing inside three compartment; operator moved inside walk-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.