CHINA CAFE RESTAURANT INC
7635 S DIXIE HWY · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33405
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee didn't wash hands before start cooking at sushi bar. Explained and he washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over ketchup in upright cooler. Explained and they moved eggs to bottom shelf., **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh garlic and oil 53 f on crash cart ( spice cart ) not on time. As per chef less than an hour. Explained and he put fresh garlic and oil in bottom section of the cooler on cook line. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by tray holder at sushi bar. Explained and he removed the tray holder. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4Intermediate – No working probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. ( would not turn on. Needs batteries)
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance buildup on Top interior section of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.personal food stored with and above food in upright cooler. Explained and he moved personal food to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack stored with food in dry food storage room. Explained and she removed the back pack. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Shushing bar chef preparing food without any hair restraint for loose head hair.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under white cutting board on cook line. Explained and manager removed the cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
24-11-4Basic – Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. 1 stack of plates on cold, hot buffet and at sushi bar. Explained and manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine 0 ppm. Manager added more sanitizer. Chlorine 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 1:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.