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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 dateJanuary 6, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3493622
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8859973
DBPR license6007083

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority12A-13-4

High 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. Observed employee with no gloves switching tasks , leaving cook line to go inside walk-in cooler to put food away, returned to cook line and started to chop cabbage without washing hands before; Educated and advised to wash hands when changing tasks;

#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cooking shrimp and rice and preparing egg rolls in the same time; after finishing cooking employee touched food with their bare hand while placing food inside to go box; food will not be reheated to 145 F; Educated employee Employee washed hands **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw scallops not commercially packaged over French fries in chest freezer at cook line Separated **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cooked rice in walk-in cooler Stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked noodles (72F – Cold Holding); at cook line; food not cooked or prepared today; as per operator using TPHC ; no firm available and time not tracked; educated operator; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; food moved to cooler; Operator was able to locate firm before closing inspection ; **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-48-4

Basic – Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area at front counter Educated Food moved inside the kitchen **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#3Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp inside three compartment at room temperature Cold water turned on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:13 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
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
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.