WAH LAN CHINESE RESTAURANT
989 S MAIN ST · BELLE GLADE · Palm Beach County · FL 33430
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Across from cookline sitting on steam table: chicken sauce with garlic, oil and ginger (84F at 3:47pm- Cooling) since 11am Sauce was stored in a big bowl and store room temperature. Sauce did not cool to 70F within 2 hours. See stop sale.
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 50lbs can of ground bean sauce dented at rim.
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken wings, wiped hands on apron, handled pan with cooked rice and flip top cooler; no hand wash. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands; no soap then prepared food. Advised employee how to wash hands.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: raw pork on platter stored over bags of cooked pork. Advised employee to store properly.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At cook line, in metal pan: garlic and oil (84F – Hot Holding) See stop sale. As per employee stored on counter space at cook line since 11am. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Across from cookline sitting on steam table: chicken sauce with garlic, oil and ginger (84F at 3:47pm- Cooling) since 11am Sauce was stored in a big bowl and store room temperature. Sauce did not cool to 70F within 2 hours. See stop sale. **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 cook line, in metal pan: garlic and oil (84F – Hot Holding) As per employee stored on counter space at cook line since 11am. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Near cook line rice in container on jug: fried rice (96F at 3:23pm; 96F at 3:53pm – Cooling) As per employee, cooling since 25 mins. At current rate of cooling rice will not cool to 70F within a 2 hours. Operator opted to use TPHC. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 1
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil stored on floor. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 2:12 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.