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Licensee
Name: IMPERIAL BUFFET License Number: SEA6113516
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2021
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 21627 VILLAGE LAKE SHOPPING CENTER
LAND O' LAKES, FL 34639

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 10/18/2017 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
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-05-4    Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. On cookline **Warning**
08B-44-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Box of oil on cookline **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bucket of potatoes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of dishmachine **Warning**
23-19-4    Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. Cookline **Warning**
08B-12-4    Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Chest freezer in cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-14-4    Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment **Warning**
10-08-4    Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Server area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-19-4    Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline coolers **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-13-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Fish and oysters **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Server area in dining room, on floor **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-06-4    Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Near back exit **Warning**
03A-15-4    High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Display cooler across from dishmachine: boiled eggs 47F, shrimp 50F, cut lettuce 49F, squid 50F, food moved to another cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-16-4    High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish 45F, chicken 45F, chicken 46F, beef 46F. Placed food on ice **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-07-4    High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Hydrogen peroxide on shelf with clean dishes next to dishmachine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Pineapple chunks **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-09-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over sauce in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-18-5    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw pork in walk in freezer **Warning**
41-01-4    High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Cleaner, across from ice machine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01C-03-4    Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Sponge, cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5    Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Books are filled out and tests taken but not the certificates **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. Cooked chicken in walk in cooler **Warning**
22-07-4    Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. Across from walk in cooler **Warning**
22-06-4    Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. Under shelf across from walk in cooler **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Across from ice machine, cleaner **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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