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Licensee
Name: ICHIBAN BUFFET License Number: SEA1505325
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 735 N COURTENAY PKWY
MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32953

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 01/18/2017 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
23-04-4    Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Back wall behind wok cook station. **Warning**
36-75-4    Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. **Warning**
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. 2 small areas were cove molding missing in sushi Mongolian grill area and on cooks line. **Warning**
08B-49-4    Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In Walkin cooler employee personal item all over top 2 shelves with client foods, items need to be contained in bin so they are segrated from other items. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-41-4    Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler/freezer has accumulation of dust or debris. **Warning**
36-01-4    Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. **Warning**
08B-19-4    Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. See stop sale. Peanut draining on exposed card board.. **Warning**
10-03-4    Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Water still in cloudy condition due to insufficient water velocity **Warning**
22-19-4    Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door reach in cooler near cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-60-4    Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. **Warning**
14-46-4    Basic - Shelves not attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Top shelf above 3 compartment food prep sink. **Warning**
08B-14-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Raw seafood on speed rack not covered. **Warning**
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 5 gallon tubs not marked in Chinese or English with food item. **Warning**
08A-17-5    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Raw cover chicken on sheets pans stored on speed rack over uncovered raw seafood. **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Due to ink from newspapers being used under them to stop slipping of boards. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan in hand wash sink, inspector had to remove it to wash hands. **Admin Complaint**
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Standing water. previously sited under 28 and 29 **Repeat Violation** **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. Several items not date marked are cooking or prepped. Pasta salad in reach in cooler, Cooked ham in walk in cooler Prepared on site cucumber salad in reach in cooler Large pan of assorted cooked beef items in 2 door reach in Fully cooked leafy over smoked sausage in 2 door reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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