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KAM WAH CHINESE FOOD

Health inspection records show KAM WAH CHINESE FOOD in LAKE WORTH has 4 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.0/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Lake Worth Road
Florida, 33463
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13562817

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10906323

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice warmer bowl with no handled used to scoop rice, discussed with operator who removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In reach in cooler open can of Pepsi belonging to cook stored above customer foods, discussed with operator who removed Pepsi. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in flip top cooler at cook like heavily soiled with accumulation of food and soil debris, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. 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 entered kitchen from outside and without washing hands employee began to prepare customers order, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. Warning
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped face and without washing hands handled tray of cooked pasta, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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 reach in freezer metal tray of portioned raw chicken stored above non commercially packaged bags of raw pork, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. In kitchen raw shell eggs held on time not time marked, per operator eggs put out at opening approximately 1 hour ago, operator time marked product. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen cooked chicken (89F - Cooling) at 11:45 since 11:15 to 88F at 12:10; cooked noodles (85F - Cooling) at 11:45 since 11:15 to 84F at 12:10; cooked teriyaki chicken (124F - Cooling) at 11:50 since 11:00 to 106F at 12:15, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach reach 70F within 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved products to walk in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 6/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10854139

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10739954

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles., discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In kitchen behind fryers and reach in freezers floors heavily soiled with food and grease buildup, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize floors. Warning
  • 08B-19-4:Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. In reach in cooler cooked chicken wings stored inside cardboard box previously used for raw chicken, discussed with operator proper storage. See stop sale. Warning
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee itched hair and wiped face and without washing hands employee handled various containers of food, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-29-4:High 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. Operator handled trash can and without washing hands operator handled container of raw pork, discussed with operator who washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found In kitchen approximately 2 live flying insects landing on tables, trash can, discussed with operator to eliminate flying insects and cleaned and sanitize areas. Warning
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. In walk in cooler cut cabbage and spring rolls stored inside cardboard boxes, discussed with operator who removed products. Corrected On-Site 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 non commercially packaged raw beef and chicken stored above open containers of spring rolls, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shrimp stored directly above vegetables, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in freezer non commercially packaged raw chicken stored over non commercially packaged raw beef, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. In reach in cooler cooked chicken wings stored inside cardboard box previously used for raw chicken, discussed with operator proper storage. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. In kitchen cooked rice and raw shell eggs on time is a public health control written procedures has no time marking labels, discussed with operator who added time mark labels. Corrected On-Site 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 clean up poster to operator via email. Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach in cooler cooked chicken (55F - Cooling)at 2:50 since 1:50 to 55F at 3:25 ; fried chicken (66F - Cooling) at 2:35 since 10:30 to 67F at 3:25, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator who moved products to freezer to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled, cutting board observed with fly swatter sitting on top, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize cutting board. Warning
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In reach in cooler frozen cooked pork prepared onsite and frozen not date marked, discussed with operator who date marked products. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler fried chicken not date marked, per operator product prepared 2 days prior, discussed date marking with operator who date marked product. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In three compartment sink bottle containing soap not labeled, discussed with operator who labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning