Wah House Chinese Restaurant
Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025
25
Score
Wah House Chinese Restaurant Inc, located at 1276 N Military Trl in West Palm Beach, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on October 14, 2025. This inspection identified eight critical and two major violations, including issues with improper medicine storage and employees failing to wash hands between tasks. While the facility has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections, the most recent one indicated a need for improved practices.
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Oct 14, 2025
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 2 major violations.
25
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
55
Aug 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Feb 13, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
32
Aug 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Mar 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 15, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Oct 14, 2025 Inspection
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored above and with food. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
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 through rear exit, proceeded to handle clean utensils and prepared food without washing hands. Advised operator of proper hand washing.
12A-16-4
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 washed and rinsed soiled containers then handled clean equipment and utensils, prepared food without washing hands. Advised operator of proper hand washing.
12A-13-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed food storage containers, then place to dry/store without sanitizing. Triple sink not set up. Advised operator to properly sanitize containers.
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauce. Advised operator to move for proper storage.
08A-05-6
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. Raw chicken stored outside of commercial packaging over raw shrimp. Operator moved for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler #2:cooked mushrooms (45F - Cold Holding) per operator items not prepared or portioned today, held less than 4 hours. Added ice to item. Glass door reach in cooler: bean sprouts (44F - Cold Holding) per operator items not prepared or portioned today, held less than 4 hours. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane stored over and with food. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator moved item. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Marinated raw chicken (48F - Cooling) at 12:20 since 9:30 47F at 1:20 at this rate will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator moved item to be cooked to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked by storage of multiple items. Operator made sink accessible. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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