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KING CHINA BUFFET

5841 LAKE WORTH ROAD · GREENACRES · Palm Beach County · FL 33463

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3475629
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8892898
DBPR license6012010

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. At tall reach in freezer – imitation Krab stored in non food grade cardboard box- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Operator stored properly.**Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteWarningAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep counter- cut cabbage (78F- cold holding)- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 3.5 hours- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. At flip top cooler at cookline- cooked pork (52F – cold holding ); pooled raw shell eggs (55F – cold holding); carrots and peas (48F – Cold holding)- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 2.5 hours- operator moved to walk in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: Flip top Cooler at cookline; Baby corn (47F – cold Holding) food not prepared or portioned today food out of temperature overnight, operator discarded. **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenWarningAdmin Complaint

Basic 1

#1Basic35B-02-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper over prep counter with meat grinder- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:02 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.