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Licensee
Name: TOP'S CHINA BUFFET License Number: SEA3912263
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2021
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status: Change Owner Pending
Location Address: 1528 W BRANDON BLVD
BRANDON, FL 33511

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 01/23/2015 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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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
23-15-4    Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. **Warning**
23-16-4    Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on paper towel dispenser. **Warning**
23-17-4    Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. **Warning**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation**
08B-44-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-12-4    Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle of refrigerator **Warning**
23-19-4    Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. **Warning**
06-04-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.chicken, crab legs **Warning**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-14-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-10-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
02D-01-4    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Warning**
03A-01-4    High Priority - Clams/mussels/oysters cold held at a temperature greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
01B-07-4    High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. **Warning**
29-46-4    High Priority - Hose attached to dipperwell faucet eliminating required air gap. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
01B-03-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
11-07-4    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. **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
31A-13-4    Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Warning**
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
14-77-4    Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. **Warning**
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-18-4    Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. **Warning**
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