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Licensee
Name: CHINA BUFFET License Number: SEA3911556
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2023
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
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 12/22/2014 Met Inspection Standards
During This Visit
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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.
Violation    Observation
32-02-4    Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Men's restroom.
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Sauce/walk in cooler, dry mustard/dry storage. **Corrected On-Site**
23-25-4    Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
23-04-4    Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Dish machine racks. **Corrected On-Site**
36-33-4    Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair. Small storage room by dish room. Tiles water damage.
01C-06-4    Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Oysters.
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Sushi bar.
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back screen door.
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Multiple areas in kitchen, dish room, cook's line, back prep area.
36-11-4    Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Low grout lines, dish room/ prep area.
08B-30-4    Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Bulk salt sugar and cornstarch missing lids.
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickled ginger/sushi bar. **Corrected On-Site**
33-19-4    Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
36-24-4    Basic - Hole in wall. Entrance from wait station/tea/coffee maker room.
10-07-4    Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4    Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Drain pipe under 3 Compartment sink.
14-29-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
06-05-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf/rack holder in dish room.
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook's line
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
36-02-4    Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Prep area, near back door, dish machine area. **Repeat Violation**
14-12-4    Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Small plates chipped on buffet. **Corrected On-Site**
23-12-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler
36-26-4    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Under/behind dish machine.
03B-02-4    High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken wings 110 ° F, **Corrected On-Site**
03B-03-4    High Priority - Cooked vegetables hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Broccoli 94 ° F, **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4    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. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-20-4    High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried tofu at sushi bar 47 ° F, Corrective action taken placed in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-09-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw salmon filet stored over cooked chicken on rolling rack/walk in cooler at cook's line. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over rte/cut vegetables/walk in cooler by dish room. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-21-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Chicken and shrimp, walk in cooler at cook's line. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-01-4    High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. No sneeze guard over soups on buffet.
01B-14-4    High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Reach in cooler cook's line.
29-37-4    High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At 3 Compartment sink hanging from ceiling.
41-27-4    High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
01C-05-4    Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
01C-03-4    Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
22-23-4    Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
01C-02-4    Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Front counter/ buffet hand wash sinks.
22-61-4    Intermediate - Meat grinder/saw soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish room. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-19-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Fried chicken strips 76 ° F, , baked bourbon chicken 93 ° F, **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All prepped food items in both walk in coolers, chicken, beef, pork , cooked chicken,
08B-07-4    Intermediate - Serving utensil not provided for each food item at self-service salad bar/buffet. Ice cream cones.
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Bulk food storage containers.
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