CHINA KITCHEN
4509 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS 33418
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 6/27/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At dry storage several containers including flour, sugar, white rice, brown rice has scoop no handle, operator removed all scoops without handles. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In lobby area ceiling vent covered with dust. Repeat Violation
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Unable to produce current license.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler container of chicken stored on floor, operator moved to proper storage. Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At lobby area 2 glass door reach in cooler has standing water.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can ground bean sauce 1 can hoisin sauce 2 oyster sauce
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk in cooler container of raw chicken stored over package of vegetables, operator moved vegetables to proper storage shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training certification has expired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/27/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles- all throughout kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling /vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- above kitchen entrance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris- throughout establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of oil stored on floor. multiple buckets of sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust- throughout kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: **Time Extended**
- 53B-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/19/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/18/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
6
Basic
10
Total
21
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles- all throughout kitchen area. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling /vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- above kitchen entrance. Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At womens bathroom approximately 3 dead roaches on floor- operator removed roaches and cleaned/sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. At cook-line- container of rice with homemade cut scoop with jagged edge from old plastic container -operator discarded homemade scoop. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris- throughout establishment. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of oil stored on floor. multiple buckets of sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust- throughout kitchen area. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping clothes stored on prep counters throughout cookline and prep area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) Warning
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Non food grade concrete mixer drill bit- used to mix cornstarch mixer for chicken batter. 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. At tall reach in freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over frozen peas and carrots- operator frozen peas and carrots to upper shelf. 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. At tall reach in freezer near triple sink- raw ground pork not commercially packaged stored over raw beef- operator removed raw pork. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline counter- Cooked rice 68-70F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. At in use seasoning shelf at cookline- garlic in oil 78F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed under time as a public health control for remaining time. At fry station counter - chicken wings 77F- cold holding , cooked chicken 68F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today - food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed under time as a public health control, for remaining time. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At tall hot box- Cooked ribs 105F- hot holding- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. Emailed Poster to operator. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee entered from back door kitchen entrance and then proceeded to wash his hands in the three compartment sink- educated operator- employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53B-11-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Warning
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At handwash sink by three compartment sink- soap dispenser unable to dispense soap- operator provided soap to wash hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At handwash sink between triple sink and cookline- water at 79F. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2024 revealed 21 total violations (5 high priority, 6 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/31/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in Cooler Raw chicken, soy sauce- stored on floor. At preparing area- raw pork stored on floor. At dry storage multiple container oil on floor. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: Containers of soy sauce and oil on floor. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All non food contact surface soiled throughout establishment. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-31: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/31/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2023
High Priority
12
Intermediate
6
Basic
5
Total
23
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hammer and other tools stored over bags of rice at dry storage area. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in Cooler Raw chicken, soy sauce- stored on floor. At preparing area- raw pork stored on floor. At dry storage multiple container oil on floor. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All non food contact surface soiled throughout establishment. Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled/ wet wiping cloth stored on prep counter- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At dry storage area - container of adult vitamans stored over rice cooker- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At reach in c cooler near steam table -cooked rice 45F at 2:10(cooling over night)- food covered- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 6 hours- see stop sale. Warning
- 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. At cookline area- Fried rice 70-73F at 1:15 to 78F at 2:00( cooling since 11:30) cooked chicken 74-76F at 1:15 to 74-76F at 2:00 ( cooling since 12:15)- food left out to cool at room temperature- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 70F within 2 hours-see stop sale. Corrected On-Site 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. Two employees came from the back door and started preparing food- without washing hands- educated operator- employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee bitting nails and then proceeded to prepare food for an order- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. At tall reach in freezer- raw chicken not commercially packaged over cooked pork- operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At r walk in cooler raw pork stored over cooked pork- operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler - raw chicken over raw eggs- operator moved chicken to lower shelf. 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. At reach in freezer- raw chicken not commercially packaged over raw beef - operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At prep counter by cookline- raw shell eggs 64F - cold holding- food not prepared or portioned- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator to reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At reach in c cooler near steam table -cooked rice 45F at 2:10(cooling over night)- food covered- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 6 hours- see stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At cookline area- Fried rice 70-73F at 1:15 to 78F at 2:00( cooling since 11:30) cooked chicken 74-76F at 1:15 to 74-76F at 2:00 ( cooling since 12:15)- food left out to cool at room temperature- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 70F within 2 hours-see stop sale. At walk in cooler -chopped lettuce 46-47f- cold holding , raw chicken 46F- cold holding, raw beef 46F- cold holding, cooked noodles, 46F- cold holding, cooked egg rolls 53-54F- cold holding, cooked breaded chicken 53-54F- cold holding, rehydrated rice noodles 44-45F- cold holding, wontons 46-47F- cold holding, tofu 46-47F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned- food out of of temperature overnight - see stop sale. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area- raw pork 73F- cold holding - food left out on counter- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 2 hours- operator moved to reach in cooler to quick chill. At walk in cooler -chopped lettuce 46-47f- cold holding , raw chicken 46F- cold holding, raw beef 46F- cold holding, cooked noodles, 46F- cold holding, cooked egg rolls 53-54F- cold holding, cooked breaded chicken 53-54F- cold holding, rehydrated rice noodles 44-45F- cold holding, wontons 46-47F- cold holding, tofu 46-47F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned- food out of of temperature overnight - see stop sale. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler-cooked noodles 74-80F at 1:25 to 74-80F at 2:00 ( cooling since 12:15)- food tightly wrapped - at cure t rate of cooling food will not reach 70F with remaking time- operator moved to reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at cookline blocked by buckets of soy sauce - operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at cookline with plastic scope inside- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink by cookline- operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2023 revealed 23 total violations (12 high priority, 6 intermediate, 5 basic).