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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
Complaint Full 03/22/2017 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 containers of food in food storage area **Corrected On-Site**
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Cart at cook line
23-03-4    Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Can opener holder in back cook line area **Corrected On-Site**
36-75-4    Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Dry storage area
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in - freezer. Trays of ice , beef and wrapped meats on floor - outside freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
32-12-4    Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Large beverage station **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4    Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Inside reach in cooler at sushi bar - **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4    Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal and plastic pans stacked on shelf in dish washing area **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside out side storage shed **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4    Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Above foods in dry storage area- removed **Corrected On-Site**
08B-30-4    Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Containers of Dry rice **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.back cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
05-16-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Sushi coolers **Repeat Violation**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Sushi bar and cook line **Repeat Violation**
24-11-4    Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Small bowls at buffet **Corrected On-Site**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cook line
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Ham, sauce in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-14-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Breaded shrimp and wontons **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line and sushi bar **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4    Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. O ppm chlorine - cook line and sushi line recheck 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
23-23-4    Basic - table fans has accumulation of food debris/3-d dust/grease/soil residue. On shelves at cook line
36-72-4    Basic - walk-in freezer floor soiled. Outside **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4    High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Uncovered fried noodles at buffet partially under sneeze guard - lid placed on top of noodles **Corrected On-Site**
12A-03-4    Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Prep sink in large beverage station discussed proper hand washing with employees to use hand wash sink **Corrective Action Taken**
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Back cook line **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4    Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Back kitchen - paper towels placed next to dispenser **Corrected On-Site**
45-02-4    Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By front door
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