China Kitchen
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
27
Score
China Kitchen, located at 4509 Pga Blvd in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 24, 2026, with a score of 27. This inspection identified 4 critical, 3 major, and 8 minor violations. Previous inspections for China Kitchen have also predominantly resulted in high-risk classifications.
9
Inspections
4
Critical latest
3
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
27
Sep 18, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
41
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
52
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
41
Jun 27, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
52
Apr 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Oct 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Apr 18, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
25
Sep 14, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Feb 24, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Throughout kitchen, refrigerator doors soiled with food debris.
23-24-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At cook line, cutting boards with deep grooves, no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At kitchen, chest freezer door in disrepair being held together with duct tape.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. At kitchen prep are, oil stored on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy ice buildup in chest freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, in use utensils in standing water 77F. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. At kitchen, chest freezer door in disrepair with exposed insulation.
14-36-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen, walls soiled with grease, food debris.
36-27-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found At kitchen, approximately 30 live small flying insects, landing on walls, shelves with single service items and storage bins, trash cans. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At walk in cooler, non food grade bags used in direct contact with food-wontons. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2025. Advised operator to renew license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler, raw shrimp stored over bean sprouts. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At front counter, designated handwashing sink used for other purposes as evident by bucket inside sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer if any kind available for wiping surfaces or proper sanitization of ware washing.
22-38-5
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, several cooked items-egg rolls, noodles, cooked pork, cooked chicken, prepared onsite and held over 24 hours without proper date marking.
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
Nearby Restaurants