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Licensee
Name:
CHINA BUFFET
License Number:
SEA3911556
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
02/01/2027
Primary Status:
Current
Secondary Status:
Active
Location Address:
1245 E FOWLER AVE TAMPA, FL 33612
Inspection Information
Inspection Type
Inspection Date
Result
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Routine - Food
08/27/2026
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below.
The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws,
which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code.
High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne
illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing.
Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors
that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training,
documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered
best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely
manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel
compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure
when necessary.
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Small ice machine in kitchen. Employee cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Dead roaches on premises.
1 dead roach on dry storage hallway floor.
1 dead roach under ice machine in kitchen.
1 dead roach on floor in chemical room.
Employee cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee water bottles on beer reach-in cooler at server station. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area.
Employee chewing gum while prepping diced onions. Employee discarded. **Warning**
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
Employee drinking from plastic cup without straw or lid in kitchen. **Warning**
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee phone on large white chest freezer near wok station. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - Stored food not covered.
Crab Rangoon in walk-in cooler near wok station. Employee covered at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wet wiping cloth next to clean dishes at fryer station. Operator put in sanitizer bucket at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored.
Employee vitamins on top of reach-in cooler at sushi bar. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw shell eggs over egg rolls in reach-in cooler near sushi bar entrance.
Raw shrimp over imitation crab meat in walk-in cooler. Operator relocated.
**Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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.
Prepped raw chicken over prepped crab Rangoon in reach-in freezer near back door.
Employee relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
Employee touched hat with gloves then touched cooked chicken without changing gloves or washing hands.
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