UNCLE JOE'S CHINESE CUISINE

4367 NORTHLAKE BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, Palm Beach County. DBPR licence 6013239. 17 inspection visits from 2023-09-05 to 2026-10-30.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-10-30: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

10 of 10routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Palm Beach County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-01-27)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-01-27	2026-01-28	Roach & fly activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Palm Beach County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-30	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	3		3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2026-10-29	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	8	2	5	2.37	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x4) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x4) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-07-23	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	5		4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
2026-07-22	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	7	1	5	2.37	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x4) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2)
2026-03-31	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	3	0	8		5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-03-30	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	11	2	11	2.01	11 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x6) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-01-28	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	3		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-01-28	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	4	0	5		5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-01-27	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	14	3	9		13 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x4) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x5) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-12-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	3	2.01	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-07-23	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	3		4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-07-22	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	0	5	2.01	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2025-05-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	4	1.88	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x4) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-01-06	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	2	6	1.88	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-07-24	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	2	6	1.88	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-02-02	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	3	1.51	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-09-05	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	7	0	5	1.51	10 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.