King China Buffet, located at 5841 Lake Worth Road in Greenacres, Florida, was cited for 14 violations during a routine food inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on September 18, 2024.
The Palm Beach County eatery received a notification and required a follow-up visit after inspectors found 7 high-priority, 2 intermediate, and 5 basic violations.
A callback inspection on September 19, 2024, revealed that four violations, including two high-priority infractions, still remained. The restaurant now needs another follow-up inspection to address these continued issues.
The initial inspection revealed violations such as unsuitable food handling and storage, dirty equipment, and a lack of written procedures for time/temperature management.
According to state records, high-priority violations included employees handling dirty dishes and then preparing food without washing their hands, unsuitable food storage practices, and temperature management problems.
State records revealed that inspectors observed raw animal foods stored over ready-to-eat items in the freezer and at the sushi station. Time/temperature management foods were held at temperatures above the required degrees.