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Licensee
Name: CHOPSTICKS SUPER BUFFET License Number: SEA6213049
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2021
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 2543 COUNTRYSIDE BLVD #1
CLEARWATER, FL 33761

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 12/30/2016 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
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk container at wait station and inside bulk container of dry rice in dry storage area **Corrected On-Site**
36-75-4    Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Dry storage area
23-24-4    Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in freezer door soiled **Corrected On-Site**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Next to ice bin at wait station **Corrected On-Site**
12B-09-5    Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Kitchen - employee discarded gum **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stacked at wait station; metal and plastic containers stacked on shelf in dish washing area **Repeat Violation**
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment
21-04-4    Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cook line **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
25-43-4    Basic - Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-39-4    Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. String beans cut at back prep table not washed before cutting - manager instructed employees to wash beans **Corrective Action Taken**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook line opposite woks and at sushi bar
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Back cook line
24-11-4    Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Cups not inverted st buffet **Corrected On-Site**
25-33-4    Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Cut cleaned broccoli placed in cardboard box in prep area - broccoli cleaned and placed in food grade container **Corrected On-Site**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food (prepared vegetables ) not covered in walk-in cooler. Near cook line **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Bar and dish washing areas **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-38-4    Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wait station area **Corrected On-Site**
36-72-4    Basic - walk-in freezer floor soiled.
08A-21-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08B-01-4    High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.breads and sauce at buffet uncovered - manager relocated bread under sneeze guard and covered sauce with lid **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-27-4    High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200 ppm chlorine in wait station area -solution changed 100 ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-4    Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk at wait station **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line **Corrected On-Site**
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