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Name: CHINA LEE BUFFET License Number: SEA5202604
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 06/01/2023
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 3743 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD
OCALA, FL 34470

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 07/14/2017 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
08B-44-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Multiple cases, fish and oil, Employee stored off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employees drinks on prep tables at the kitchen area, also above make table, no straw no lid.
08B-49-4    Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Energy drink (opened) in reach in cooler at the cook line, above customers food, Employee removed the drink. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One male employee, he wear a hat. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4    Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In reach in cooler at the cook line, chicken container cracked.
10-17-4    Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the cook line between reach in cooler and prep table. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs on fryer handles.
14-31-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Happy face bag with noodles, Manager removed the bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-04-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Multiple items at the kitchen area; fish, shrimps and spinach, Employee moved items to prep sink under running water and spinach to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. At the cook line in front of the fryers. **Repeat Violation**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At he cook line.
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Multiple items not covered, Employee cover during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet cloth on prep tables. **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Three flying insects at the prep area in front of dry storage shelf. **Repeat Violation**
03F-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. All items at the buffet station, hibachi reach in cooler, and sushi station, also reach in cooler in front of fryers at the kitchen area. All charts had yesterday date (07/13/2014), Manager correct the time marks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-09-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw beef and chicken above crab salad, Manager stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler at the cook line, raw shell eggs above shredded cheese, Manager stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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 chicken above raw beef, Manager stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4    High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Over 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Handwash sink next to kitchen entrance with a metal scrub inside (metal scrub with a lot a food residue), employee removed the metal scrub. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Female employee rinsed cloth and cups.
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reach in cooler at the cook line next to make table. **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-5    Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Manager arrived during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
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