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Licensee
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
Complaint Full
01/02/2020
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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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.
Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
Shelves at sushi/hibachi bar. Exterior of reach in freezer. Fan on top of reach in cooler at cookline. Gaskets soiled on two units. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Several drinks on shelf over prep tables. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.
Apron and jacket on dry storage shelf. Also, cell phone on shelf over prep table. All moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.
Krab meat being thawed on speed rack. Moved to walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
Plates not covered at buffet. Also, knives not protected. **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored.
In plastic pan on shelf over prep table. Moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
In reach in cooler at end of cookline: pan of raw fish over pan of cooked pork. Pan of raw chicken over pan of mushrooms. In reach in make table at cookline: bowl of pooled eggs over peas and carrots. At sushi bar several pans of raw fish stored over pans of cooked rolls and cream cheese. Also, flat of raw eggs over veggies. In walk in cooler: bin of raw chicken stored over fish and pan of peas. Near back door: flat of raw shell eggs stored on top of sauce bucket. In walk in freezer: sheet pans of chicken stored over beef. Large potion of raw beef stored over octopus. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
Pan of crispy noodles, onions and sauce at end of buffet line uncovered. Operator placed under sneeze guard. **Corrected On-Site**
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.
Two gallons of milk in walk in cooler from yesterday. Date added. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Sink near warewash area blocked with cart. Sink near walk in cooler filled with orange colored liquid. Sink at kitchen entrance has scrub pad. All were removed during this inspection.
Also, female employee wet towel at hand sink. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool.
Pans of chicken actively cooling 109° on speed rack in kitchen. Placed there 30 minutes ago. Moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
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