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CHINA TASTE

8989 OKEECHOBEE BLVD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33411

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 19, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3557862
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8988831
DBPR license6013811

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#2High 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. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle and package food for order without washing their hands – educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#3High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. At dry storage area- observed multiple non food grade cardboard boxes with egg rolls inside- operator removed and placed egg rolls on sheet tray. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#4High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over raw pork- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High 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. At walk in freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over raw pork- operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline counter- Chopped cabbage 64F- cold holding and chicken wings 67F- cold holding – food not prepared or portioned today- food left out on counter – food out of temperature for 1.5 hours- operator placed under time as a public health control for remaining time. At reach in cooler at cookline- dumplings 45- cold holding, cooked pork 45F- cold holding garlic oil 45F- cold holding – food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator moved to walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At dry storage area- Egg rolls 103F- hot holding- food left out for 1.5 hours- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between reach in cooler and prep table- operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.