CHINA KITCHEN

Name: CHINA KITCHEN
Address: 6484 LAKE WORTH RD, LAKE WORTH, FL, 33463, US
Rating: 84.2

6484 LAKE WORTH RD, LAKE WORTH, FL 33463

License #6013608

🥡 Chinese ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

84.2 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

How is this score calculated? →

Quick take

CHINA KITCHEN in LAKE WORTH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 13, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 21 total violations — 12 critical, 6 major, 3 minor.

How to read this page

Start with the newest inspection, then verify the pattern

The score is the shortcut. The inspection timeline is the real story. Read the latest visit first, open the official DBPR record when you need the source, then compare this restaurant with other options nearby.

Read latest inspection ↓ Open official DBPR ↗ Compare nearby ↓

Record snapshot

What stands out in this inspection history

Use this as context before you scroll through every inspection.

Inspections on file

Clean inspections

Callback visits

Latest clean pass

March 12, 2026

The latest inspection on May 13, 2026 included 3 critical violations, 4 major, and 2 minor.

Inspection data quality

What’s powering this page

Official source: DBPR

Inspection coverage

80%

Imported observations

Coverage note

Inspector notes shown when available

InspectFL reorganizes public DBPR inspection records into a page you can actually scan. When imported inspector observations are available, they appear inline. Otherwise, the page falls back to violation categories plus the official DBPR record.

What you’ll see here

•Imported DBPR observations appear directly inside inspection entries when available.
•When note coverage is missing, the official violation record still stays visible.

⚠️

DBPR ordered this restaurant shut on March 11, 2026

The restaurant was allowed to reopen on March 12, 2026 after passing a callback inspection (Emergency Order Callback Complied). Recent compliance can pull the overall score up quickly because the InspectFL Health Score weighs callbacks heavily.

Disposition: Emergency order recommended · View official DBPR record →

Location + actions

See the place, then share or verify

Open in Google Maps ↗ Open in Apple Maps ↗

DBPR

*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.

Inspection timeline

Inspection History

Read the newest inspection first, then scan for patterns. Repeated high-priority findings matter more than one isolated bad day.

Critical Major Minor

Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[08A-17-6] 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.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at back kitchen hand wash sink. Operator provided paper towels.
[35B-04-4] Outer opening (rear exit door)of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation/in operation.
[14-31-5] Non-food grade "takeout/shopping" bags used in direct contact with food (cooked pork). Operator removed pork from bag.
[12A-03-4] 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.
[53B-10-4] 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.
[35B-13-4] Screening on rear exit door is not 16-mesh to the inch.
[12A-25-4] 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.
[03D-15-4] 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.

Warning Issued
[11-26-1] 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.
[31A-11-4] 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.
[08A-02-6] 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.
[06-01-5] 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.
[12A-29-4] 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.
[22-45-4] 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.
[12A-25-4] 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.

Community reaction

What do locals think?

Use the inspection history as the starting point, then compare it with real diner feedback. Vote first, then scroll a little lower to add what you actually saw.

Community pulse