KING CHINA BUFFET
5841 LAKE WORTH ROAD · GREENACRES · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
12A-13-4High 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. Employee placed used customer dishes into sink and without washing hands grabbed a clean pan to put chicken into. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee dropped chicken on floor and picked it up to throw away after wiped hands on cloth then grabbed a container of butter. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In kitchen on table non food grade paper used to line pans of fried chicken to absorb extra oil operator removed paper. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. In reach in freezer at cook line card board boxes used to store pork wontons, egg rolls, and imitation krab. Operator removed from card board and place in metal pans. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer raw chicken In small metal pan stored over box of French fries operator corrected storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In Reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored above bean sprouts and cut cabbage. Operator corrected storage. In reach in cooler at sushi bar container of masago ( raw fish eggs) stored over cream cheese. Operator corrected storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen in flip top cooler boneless ribs (47F – Cold Holding); diced pork (50F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs pooled (49F – Cold Holding); raw steak (50F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (51F – Cold Holding); pork dumplings (46F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and in flip top for approximately 3 hours operator moved products to walk in cooler to chill. In kitchen on table butter (78F – Cold Holding) per operator butter not portioned or prepared today and left out at room temperature for approximately 3 hours. Discussed cold holding with operator who moved product to walk in freezer. In kitchen on table cut cabbage (78F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and left out at room temperature for approximately 2 hours operator moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-19-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. At buffet line breaded chicken, cooked rice noodles, cooked mixed veggies, cooked bean sprouts, cooked shrimp, teriyaki chicken, cooked lo mein noodles, cooked veggie egg rolls, cooked broccoli, cooked eggs, marked at 11:00 on Time is a public health control form not discarded at 3:15 see stop sale. **Warning**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. At buffet line breaded chicken, cooked rice noodles, cooked mixed veggies, cooked bean sprouts, cooked shrimp, teriyaki chicken, cooked lo mein noodles, cooked veggie egg rolls, cooked broccoli, cooked eggs, marked at 11:00 on Time is a public health control form not discarded at 3:15 see stop sale. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In server expo station bottle of bleach stored next to single service packets of sugar. Operator removed bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach in cooler chicken wings (48F – Ambient Cooling) at 2:15 since 12:00 to 49F at 2:45. At this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator moved chicken wings to walk in cooler. In walk in cooler large bin of marinated raw pork (53F – Ambient Cooling) at 2:35 since 12:00 to 51F at 3:05 at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator removed plastic wrap and placed bin in walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In kitchen on top of reach in freezer a mounted cutting board with food and slime substance buildup. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen at dishwashing area no paper towels operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 2
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In women's restroom all stalls have trash cans with no covers discussed with operator to replace. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler unwashed mushrooms stored over cooked corn and cooked shrimp. Operator corrected storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 1:01 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.