DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHINA KITCHEN OF LAKE WORTH

Lake Worth Road
Florida, 33463
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10755959

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen bucket of sauce stored on floor. Discussed with operator who removed from floor and placed in walk in. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: In kitchen bucket of rice stored on the ground next to back door. Discussed with operator who moved bucket. **Time Extended** Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-63-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. In customer waiting area nonsecure reach in freezer next to reach in soda cooler. Discussed with operator to add lock to secure. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. In customer waiting area nonsecure reach in freezer next to reach in soda cooler. **Time Extended**
  • 14-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Restaurant using construction drill to blend flour batters with residue build up on drill and blade. Discussed with operator Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Restaurant using construction drill to blend flour batters with residue build up on drill and blade. Discussed with operator **Time Extended**
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped hands on back of pants and without washing hands proceeded to return to cooking food. Discussed with operator who had employee wash hands. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: Employee handled broken piece of wood and metal scrubber to clean wok after dried hands on apron before proceeding to plate customer food. Discussed with operator. Employee washed hands and chose to discard broken wood pieces. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer next to cook line portioned raw sliced beef stored over French fries. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. In customer waiting area reach in freezer raw pork over cooked crab. Operator corrected storage. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer next to cook line portioned raw sliced beef stored over French fries. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler Raw chicken stored of sauces and cooked chicken. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: In walk in cooler raw shell eggs over broccoli. Discussed with operator who moved eggs. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen bottle of WD40 stored on table next to bags of rice. Discussed with operator who removed bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen large bottle of hand sanitizer stored above reach in cooler. Discussed with operator who removed bottle. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10754189

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen bucket of sauce stored on floor. Discussed with operator who removed from floor and placed in walk in. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. In kitchen next to three compartment sink floor squeegee stored above cleaned and sanitized dishes. Discussed with operator who removed squeegees. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. In customer waiting area nonsecure reach in freezer next to reach in soda cooler. Discussed with operator to add lock to secure. Warning
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Restaurant using construction drill to blend flour batters with residue build up on drill and blade. Discussed with operator Warning
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In kitchen multiple bottles of medicine stored on food prep table next to sauces, and on top of flip top cooler. Discussed with operator who removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. In kitchen in large bowl sliced cooked pork (78F - Cooling) at 2:30 since 12:00 to 78F at 3:30. Advised operator to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped hands on back of pants and without washing hands proceeded to return to cooking food. Discussed with operator who had employee wash hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in freezer in customer waiting area thank you bags used to store raw meats. Discussed with operator to remove products from bags. Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer next to cook line portioned raw sliced beef stored over French fries. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. In customer waiting area reach in freezer raw pork over cooked crab. Operator corrected storage. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler Raw chicken stored of sauces and cooked chicken. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-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. In walk in freezer non commercially packaged raw chicken stored over raw pork. Discussed with operator who corrected storage. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on table next to fryer cooked chicken (60F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (57F - Cold Holding); pork egg rolls (60F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today. per operator products out of cooler for since approximately 12:30. Operator decided to use Time and a public health control. Operator added time mark of 12:30, emailed form to operator. Sitting on prep table in kitchen chicken wings (56F- Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today operator moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen bottle of WD40 stored on table next to bags of rice. Discussed with operator who removed bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-03-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Discussed with operator employee health policy Warning
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided poster to operator. Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided poster to operator Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen cooked pork (131F - Cooling) at 2:30 since 2:00 to 122 at 3:00. At this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Discussed cooling procedures with operator. Operator moved product to freezer to cool faster. It kitchen cut cabbage (66F - Cooling) at 2:55 to 72F at 3:30. At this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Discussed with operator who moved product to freezer. In walk in cooler cooked chicken (68F - Cooling)at 3:25 since 1:00 to 67F at 3:45 at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In kitchen next to three compartment sink, handwashing sink full of dirty dishes. Discussed with operator who removed dishes. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53A-14-4:Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Warning

Inspection Date: 11/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10713924

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724313

  • 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. One live roach on floor in kitchen came In through back door left wide open during operstion Warning
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. On flip top cooler Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came into kitchen from outside and began handling equipment without washing hands Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on floor in kitchen Operated killed and removed Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Chef washed hands in triple sink Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Next to mop sink Warning

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8444388

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items...cell phone , iPod on the prep table at kitchen . Operator moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust....handwashing sink by the mop sink.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all time by the mop sink , blocked by big flour container. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink by the mop sink.

Inspection Date: 7/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8345732

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic buckets of Soy Sauce stored on the floor. Repeat Violation
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around rear access to restaurant.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Observed: 1.Machine to marinate chicken with buildup of food debris. 2. Rotisserie machine with buildup of food debris. Repeat Violation