Greenacres, Palm Beach County

CHINA KITCHEN

6484 LAKE WORTH RD, Greenacres, FL 33463

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
3 High Priority
May 13, 2026
City
Greenacres
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 9

12A-25-4

Detail 24573743

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 touched face while repositioning glasses then continued preparing food for customers without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing.

14-31-5

Detail 24573737

High Priority - Non-food grade "takeout/shopping" bags used in direct contact with food (cooked pork). Operator removed pork from bag. Corrected On-Site

08A-17-6

Detail 24573738

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 front reach in freezer; plastic wrapped sheet tray of raw chicken stored over plastic wrapped sheet tray of raw beef. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

12A-03-4

Detail 24573741

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink (middle compartment at triple sink) other than an approved hand wash sink, after cleaning, before preparing food for customers. Advised Operator of proper hand washing requirements.

03D-15-4

Detail 24573740

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler; cooked dumpling (66F - Cooling 3:05/66F 3:45); cooked shrimp (69F - Cooling 3:05/69F 3:45). Operator stated items cooling for 30 minutes in full , deep, tightly covered containers at this rate will not reach 41F within 6 hours, split into smaller uncovered containers to facilitate faster cooling. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 24573742

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at back kitchen hand wash sink. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

53B-10-4

Detail 24573744

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Employee training has no date of certification/expiration date. Operator completed certifications with proper dates during inspection. Corrected On-Site

35B-04-4

Detail 24573739

Basic - Outer opening (rear exit door)of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation/in operation.

35B-13-4

Detail 24573736

Basic - Screening on rear exit door is not 16-mesh to the inch.

Mar 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 11, 2026

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 5Total: 5

12A-13-4

Detail 24432467

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 was washing floors then started to handled containers with food without washing hands first Advised employee to wash hands Warning

35A-02-7

Detail 24432469

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 12 landing on kitchen door Approximately 10 landing on bag of unpeeled onions next to mop sink by shelf with can goods Approximately 20 landing under 3 compartment sink Approximately 4 landing on water heater by back door Approximately 12 landing on sealed containers with sauces on dry good shelves. All this areas are within the kitchen,cook line area Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 24432468

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer Raw chicken over French fries Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-05-6

Detail 24432465

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler Raw chicken over sauces Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03E-02-5

Detail 24432466

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Fried rice at 11:57am 70F reheating, at 12:28pm same temperature Operator moved to be reheated to 165F++ Corrective Action Taken Warning

Nov 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

08A-05-6

Detail 24199951

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at make line bowl of liquid raw shell eggs storage above open containers of sauces, discussed with operator who removed bowl of eggs. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-18: In reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored above cut cabbage, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

Nov 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 12

12A-25-4

Detail 24194478

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 drinking from can soda wiped mouth and without washing hands employee began to cut raw beef, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-28-4

Detail 24194488

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 handled raw beef and without washing hands employee wiped hands on apron and began to handle clean and sanitize utensils to prepare customer order, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Warning

12A-29-4

Detail 24194489

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. Employee handled containers of raw beef and after without washing hands handled plastic to go containers to plate food for customer, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-45-4

Detail 24194480

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rinsed bowl that contained raw meat and after did not sanitize before placing bowl up to dry, discussed with operator to set up three compartment sink to sanitize. Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 24194487

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 open bag of raw shrimp stored above non commercially packaged open bag of cream cheese wontons, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 24194486

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at make line bowl of liquid raw shell eggs storage above open containers of sauces, discussed with operator who removed bowl of eggs. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 24194481

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 tray of non commercially packaged raw chicken stored above non commercially packaged tray of raw beef, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 24194485

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink to right of three compartment sink used to store dirty dishes, discussed with operator who removed dishes. Corrected On-Site Warning

11-26-1

Detail 24194483

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 new employees with no proof of reporting responsibilities, discussed with operator and emailed form. Warning

12B-01-4

Detail 24194484

Basic - Employee drinking while preparing food. Employee drinking from can soda while cutting raw beef, discussed with operator who educated employee. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 24194479

Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen containers of sauce and oils on floor. In walk in freezer containers of cooked egg rolls and raw beef stored on floor, discussed with operator who removed products from floor. Corrected On-Site Warning

06-01-5

Detail 24194482

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In three compartment sink frozen raw chicken wings thawing in standing water, discussed with operator who turned on cold water. Corrected On-Site Warning

Mar 24, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Total: 4

03D-02-5

Detail 23652243

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In reach in cooler cooked chicken (48F - Cooling)at 11:45 per operator product prepared test at 9:00pm and left in cooler overnight to cool . At this rate product never reached 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.

08A-02-6

Detail 23652245

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 open bag of raw chicken stored above open bag of cooked chicken. Discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 23652244

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. In reach in cooler cooked chicken (48F - Cooling)at 11:45 per operator product prepared test at 9:00pm and left in cooler overnight to cool . At this rate product never reached 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.

03B-01-6

Detail 23652246

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table pork wontons (118F - Hot Holding) per operator product reheated on stove approximately 2 hours ago and held on steam table. Discussed with operator who moved product to reheat to 165F+ for n the stove. Corrective Action Taken