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JOY LUCK CHINESE RESTAURANT

1684 S CONGRESS AVE · PALM SPRINGS · Palm Beach County · FL 33461

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3504395
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8895318
DBPR license6019189

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#3High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Operator using phone multiple times and began handling food without washing hands in between.

#4High Priority12A-05-4

High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands Chef observed eating and immediately began food preparation without washing hands in between.

#5High 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 beef not commercially packaged over French fries in white freezer chest Removed **Corrected On-Site**

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

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over tofu in flip top cooler Raw chicken over broccoli in walk in cooler Raw shrimp over open container of sauce in walk in cooler Operator instructed to remove items **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler

#8High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken not commercially packaged over raw lobster in one door freezer unit Removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. With cleaning solution on cook line

Basic 2

#1Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At beginning of cook line

#2Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp and fish in buckets of standing water

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 1:07 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.