DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHINA SEA

1196 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard
Florida, 33411
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8865988

  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet/ damp wiping cloth stored on prep counter - operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At back storage shelf- one dented can of bamboo shoots- see stop sale.
  • 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 left through back door- returned and started cutting raw chicken without washing their hands- educated operator - employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee prepping raw chicken then proceeded to cook/ prepare food for an order without washing their hands- educated operator - employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 walk in freezer- raw shrimp not commercially packaged stored over bucket of sauce- operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. At cookline area- no time mark for raw shell eggs, cut cabbage, cooked chicken wings and cooked chicken- operator time marked for remaining 3 hours. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. At walk in cooler - egg rolls prepared 2 days ago not date marked- operator date marked. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718501

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handwashing sink handles and reach in cooler handles soiled throughout establishment.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and AirPods over spices by cookline- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored over spices at dry storage area- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 left kitchen discarded trash and open returned put away food delivery into the walk in cooler without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands.Admin Complaint
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At fry station non food grade cardboard lining container with fried chicken wings operator removed cardboard.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At back prep area shelf- cooked rice 54F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food left on counter- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator placed to be reheated for fried rice. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. No time mark for chicken wings by fry station- operator time marked for remaining 3 hours. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. At prep area - Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm)- operator corrected to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At speed rack by back prep areaa¿¿Cooked noodles 94F- 101F at 11:30 to 94-101F at 11:45 ( cooling since 11:15)- food left out at room temperature- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F within remaining time- operator placed in walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. At walk in cooler - as per operator egg rolls prepared/ made Saturday- not date marked .

Inspection Date: 2/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8523314

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's container of rice stored over steam table- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation- operator provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bull of grease/ slime on back prep area handwash sink hot water valve.
  • 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 at fry station - touched face then proceeded to handle in use frying baskets- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employee training expired 01/25/24.

Inspection Date: 10/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8523003

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor- operator moved here. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Time Extended**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet/ soiled wiping* cloth stored on prep counter- operator removed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Time Extended**
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager serve safe for Yong Chen 07/31/2018- 07/31/2023. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-12: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340201

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor- operator moved here. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet/ soiled wiping* cloth stored on prep counter- operator removed. 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 glass reach in cooler- cooked chicken wings 48F at 11:55- ( cooling overnight), fried chicken 45-48F at 11:55- ( cooling overnight), cooked egg rolls at 45-48F at 11:55 - ( cooling overnight)- food covered or tightly wrapped- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 6 hours - see stop sale. At walk in cooler- fried chicken 45-48F- at 11:45( cooling overnight),fried cooked egg rolls 48-49F- at 11:45 (cooling overnight)- food covered or tightly wrapped- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 6 hours - see stop sale. 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 touched soiled towel- then proceeded to handle and cover containers of chicken- educated operator- employee washed hands. Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At walk in freezer- non-food grade plastic - to- go/ shopping bags - used to stored cooked pork, cooked chicken and raw chicken. Warning
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. At speed rack near walk in cooler- cooked chicken stored in torn cardboard soda box- operator removed. 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. At walk in freezer- raw lobster not commercially packaged stored over cooked peas - operator moved peas to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At glass reach in cooler - krab Rangoon 45-48F at 11:55( cooling overnight)- food covered- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 4 hours - see Stop sale. At walk in cooler- Krab Rangoon 48Fat 11:45- ( cooling overnight)-food covered- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 4 hours - see Stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At glass reach in cooler- cooked chicken wings 48F at 11:55- ( cooling overnight), fried chicken 45-48F at 11:55- ( cooling overnight), cooked egg rolls at 45-48F at 11:55 - ( cooling overnight)- food covered or tightly wrapped- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 6 hours - see stop sale. At walk in cooler- fried chicken 45-48F- at 11:45( cooling overnight),fried cooked egg rolls 48-49F- at 11:45 (cooling overnight)- food covered or tightly wrapped- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 6 hours - see stop sale. Warning
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At glass reach in cooler - krab Rangoon 45-48F at 11:55( cooling overnight)- food covered- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 4 hours - see Stop sale. At walk in cooler- Krab Rangoon 48Fat 11:45- ( cooling overnight)-food covered- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 4 hours - see Stop sale. Warning
  • 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 prep counter- Raw shell eggs 84F- hot holding- food left out on counter- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator moved to walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** 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-raw chicken wings 47-49F at 11:45 to 47-49F at 12:45( cooling since 11:00)- food covered and overstacked- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F within 4 hours- operator moved to walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager serve safe for Yong Chen 07/31/2018- 07/31/2023. Warning