Got Rice?
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
45
Score
Inspectors have visited Got Rice? 11 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 18, 2026. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near seven violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “operating with an expired division of hotels” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
That's lower than the typical West Palm Beach restaurant, which scores around 79. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
11
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee handled phone while taking order then entered kitchen and handled clean equipment and clean utensils to prepare food without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing requirements.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/2025. Advised Operator to renew license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At chest freezer; plastic portioned bags of raw chicken stored over plastic portioned bags of cooked chicken. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom of chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance (cleaning chemicals) not labeled. Advised Operator to label spray bottles containing chemicals.
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Advised Operator to clean/sanitize ice machine interior.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food (sugar/cornstarch). Advised Operator to use only scoop with handle to dispense food.
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cartons of cooking oil, bags of rice stored on floor in kitchen. Advised Operator to store food at least 6 inches off floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in large white chest reach-in freezer. Advised Operator to defrost.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle laying in rice/flour. Advised Operator to remove scoop handle from rice/flour.
10-01-5
45
Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Isopropyl alcohol spray with food items Detergent with food items on stove top Removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Flip top cooler unclean with built up food debris Sugar containers on cook line Soy sauce containers on cook line Excessive food build up on wok station next to fryer Rice warmer unclean Three door cooler across from cook line Microwave interior One door glass cooler on cook line
22-02-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar Corn starch
02D-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Exterior to microwave Shelving storing rice warmers
23-24-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line and entire kitchen
36-73-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Egg rolls in freezer chest
08B-12-5
61
Jun 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In glass door reach in cooler: pan with raw steak and raw chicken stored above sauces. Advised operator to store properly. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: In glass door reach in cooler: pan with raw steak stored above sauces. Operator stored properly. **Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: Same. **Time Extended**
36-50-4
82
Jun 11, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator corrected to chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator tried to prime but dish machine produced Chlorine 0ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed owner washed dishes and handled chlorine then began to prepare rice; no hand wash. Advised owner to wash hands.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Non-food grade towel used to cover food. At reach in flip top cooler: Wiping cloth in direct contact cooked noodles as it is used to cover it. Operator removed wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired since 12/01/2024. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In glass door reach in cooler: pan with raw steak and raw chicken stored above sauces. Advised operator to store properly. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of alcohol stored above flip top cooler. Advised operator to store properly. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At flip top cooler unit: Milk opened 5 days prior not date marked. Advised operator to date mark.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. At freezers: Several food items such as, cooked pork and cooked chicken, cooked then frozen for several weeks; not date marked. Advised operator to date mark.
02C-04-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
27
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Kitchen; Operator wiped hands in clothes, then put gloves on and handled clean utensils. Advised operator who washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on December 1, 2024 Advised operator **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach-in Freezer;Raw Beef stored above sauce Operator fixed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk-in Cooler; Raw pork stored over soup Walk-in Cooler; Raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken Operator fixed all items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - 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. Reach-in Freezer; Raw Chicken stored above raw beef Advised operator who fixed **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Kitchen; Bucket of rice stored beside buckets of cleaning chemicals Front Counter; Glass cleaner, febreeze stored above single use items (spoons) Cookline; Drain cleaner stored directly on container with salt Operator fixed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed poster **Warning**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Email poster **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At Reach-in Cooler; Several containers with cooked rice and cooked chicken wings, per operator prepared 3 days ago not date marked At Walk-in Cooler; Large containers with cooked rice and cooked chicken per operator prepared 3 days ago not date marked Advised operator to date mark items prepared stored for more than 24 hours **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. In kitchen; Microwave in poor repair and unclean Advised operator **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At Cookline: Heavily soiled with grease and food debris Advised operator **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Throughout establishment fixtures and interior of building unclean Advised operator to clean **Warning**
36-50-4
26
Jul 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-19: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
95
Jul 18, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
33
Feb 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/01/2023 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.purple color liquid spray bottle not labeled. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Round plastic container in rice bin. Manager removed the round container. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between coolers. Manager removed the knife. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under White cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All cooler doors and exterior. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut out of gallon container as scoop. Manager discarded the container. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
61
Jul 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly....00 ppm.. operator corrected it at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged....raw beef above French fries at chase reach in freezer . Operator properly stored food. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...bean sprouts 50° over storing in reach in cooler being held less than 4 hours . Operator moved to walk in cooler . **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime...soup pots at holdings area.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.... Cooked pork , egg rolls in reach in freezer .
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked....egg rolls , cooked pork at reach in cooler , walk in cooler . Operator date marked **Corrected On-Site**
02C-08-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled...soap spray bottle , operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - All reach in cooler exterior soiled , greasy.
23-01-4
Basic - Stored food not covered....pork soup, cooked shrimp, egg rolls at walk in cooler . Employee covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
35
Dec 15, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0ppm. Operator replaced sanitizer and primed. Retested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Non-food grade towel used as liner for food container. Linen towel used in direct contact with broccoli. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12-1-22
50-17-2
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above cooked pork in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing purple substance at ware washing area not labeled
41-17-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Observed at chest freezer on cook line
14-69-4
47
Sep 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged...raw chicken with cooked pork in reach in freezer. Employee properly stored food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....tofu 56°, beef 48°, chicken 48°, bean sprouts 54°, shrimp 47° , pork 48° in flip top reach in cooler being held less than four hours. Operator moved food another acceptable cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again...cooked pork , egg rolls in walk in cooler. Operator date marked **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Stored food not covered...egg rolls at reach in freezer. **Warning**
08B-12-5
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Got Rice? last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Got Rice? on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Got Rice??
Across the inspection record, “operating with an expired division of hotels” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Got Rice?.
How does Got Rice? compare to other restaurants in West Palm Beach?
Got Rice? most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the West Palm Beach average of 79.
Has Got Rice?'s inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Got Rice? have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Got Rice? means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Got Rice? inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Got Rice? is inspected around three times per year on average.
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