CHINA HUT
13860 WELLINGTON TRCE #16, Wellington, FL, 33414
Most recent inspection
- Date
- June 4, 2026
- Type
- Complaint Full
- Result
- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 5
- Jurisdiction
- Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), FL
Violations (5)
- 12A-25-4CriticalCorrected on site
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 adjusting hat/wiping forehead then continued preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands.
High Priority - 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 adjusting hat/wiping forehead then continued preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 08A-02-6CriticalCorrected on site
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freeze; plastic portioned bags of raw chicken stored over cooked pork. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freeze; plastic portioned bags of raw chicken stored over cooked pork. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 08A-20-5CriticalCorrected on site
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other (raw chicken stored over raw shrimp) in holding unit (walk-in cooler) based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Operator moved raw chicken below raw shrimp.
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other (raw chicken stored over raw shrimp) in holding unit (walk-in cooler) based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Operator moved raw chicken below raw shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 03D-15-4
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At tumbling tenderizer; cut/prepped raw chicken (72F - Ambient Cooling 2:50/73F 3:20). Operator stated chicken removed from temperature control for preparation 20 minutes prior, at this rate will not return to 41F within 4 hours, split into two containers , placed in walk-in cooler uncovered to facilitate faster cooling.
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At tumbling tenderizer; cut/prepped raw chicken (72F - Ambient Cooling 2:50/73F 3:20). Operator stated chicken removed from temperature control for preparation 20 minutes prior, at this rate will not return to 41F within 4 hours, split into two containers , placed in walk-in cooler uncovered to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate
- 31A-11-4Corrected on site
Hand wash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Hand washing sink next to triple sink used to store plastic storage container. Operator removed from sink.
Intermediate - Hand wash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Hand washing sink next to triple sink used to store plastic storage container. Operator removed from sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate
Earlier inspections on file
Source: Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), FL health department. Data refreshed October 13, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.