JOY LUCK CHINESE RESTAURANT
1684 S CONGRESS AVE, PALM SPRINGS, FL 33461
License #6019189
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →JOY LUCK CHINESE RESTAURANT in PALM SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 92.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 8 total violations — 3 critical, 2 major, 3 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on January 22, 2026 shows 5 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 1 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked shrimp and cooked chicken not date marked in walk in cooler. Per operator, items were prepared appropriately 48 hours ago. Operator date marked.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Chicken food storage bin at to go prep cooler cracked and heavily chipped.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. brown rice (91F - Hot Holding) held at steam table. Per operator, item has been held for less than 2 hours. Reviewed time as a public health control option with operator. Operator opted to place item on time.
- [41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine bucket at front counter tested at 200ppm. Operator diluted solution retesting at 100ppm.
- [03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked chicken (126F - Cooling for 10 minutes at 1:15, 108F at 1:50) in deep filled container on cook line at room temperature. cooked egg rolls (85F - Cooling for 1 hour at 1:30, 84F at 1:50) on overfilled pans at room temperature on back speed rack. Operator placed items in walk in cooler.
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JOY LUCK CHINESE RESTAURANT looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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