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Licensee
Name: CHINA BUFFET License Number: SEA2328689
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 18690 NW 67 AVE
HIALEAH, FL 33015

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 09/19/2018 Facility Temporarily Closed
Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
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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. Observed inside rice container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately one dead roach under preparation table. 2 death roaches at the dry storage room. **Repeat Violation**
14-56-4    Basic - Dollies, pallets, racks or skids used to store or transport packaged food not designed to be moved easily to allow for cleaning access. In walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4    Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed can of soda and open Gatorade inside walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed raw chicken wings (58°F - Cold Holding); pork (59°F - Cold Holding); fried sesame chicken (60°F - Cold Holding), inside Reach in cooler next to dishwasher machine.
08B-27-4    High Priority - Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed flour container Located at the dry storage area.
08B-12-4    Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Observed raw chicken container inside reach in cooler.
14-69-4    Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. In dry storage ice cream freezer **Repeat Violation**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
14-17-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed at walk in cooler 1 and walk in cooler 2. **Repeat Violation**
36-72-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
03B-02-4    High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed cooked chicken legs on buffet line at 113°f as per operator is been there around two hours. Operator removed to reheat at 165°f. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed rusted thin soy sauce 1.77 L.
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed approximately 3 live flies around the tea station. One flies under preparation table. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken wings (58°F - Cold Holding); pork (59°F - Cold Holding); fried sesame chicken (60°F - Cold Holding), inside Reach in cooler next to dishwasher machine.
08A-20-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Observed at Hibachi area raw chicken over raw beef. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately one live roach under hot tea unit. Observed approximately one live roach under shelves at dry area storage. Approximately 6 live roach under dishwasher machine. **Repeat Violation**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken wings (58°F - Cold Holding); pork (59°F - Cold Holding); fried sesame chicken (60°F - Cold Holding) held overnight. **Repeat Violation**
22-24-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
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. Observed open dressing without label.
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand washing sink by the three compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
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