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Licensee
Name: ORIENTAL BUFFET License Number: SEA6804356
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 12/01/2018
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 4458 BEE RIDGE ROAD
SARASOTA, FL 34233

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 03/28/2016 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
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed trays of frozen salmon on kitchen floor.
14-40-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Observed ice cream cooler with cardboard, plastic wrapped used to cover ice cream on buffet line. Reference to anonymous compliant. Operator removed ice cream and faulty equipment from buffet line. **Corrective Action Taken**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
06-04-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Observed frozen salmon thawing at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
08A-01-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed raw beef over cooked. **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. Observed raw chicken over raw beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 7 live roaches on and around ice machine located in rear kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4    High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 15 dry rodent droppings on top of Dishmachine. **Admin Complaint**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-16-4    Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Observed fried chicken cooling in cooler covered in plastic. **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. Observed egg rolls, fried chicken no date marking. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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