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Licensee
Name: CHINA BUFFET License Number: SEA3911556
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2023
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 1245 E FOWLER AVE
TAMPA, FL 33612

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 01/10/2022 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
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead on floor behind food bar. Observed 1 dead under three compartment sink. Observed 2 dead under dry storage. Observed 9 dead in dry storage 2nd room. Observed 1 dead by back door. Observed 2 dead under three compartment sink. **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer lid in disrepair. Grove cutting boards. **Warning**
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
36-17-5    Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Observed throughout kitchen and whole establishment. **Warning**
36-11-4    Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing tile. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed raw meat on floor of prep area. Observed tea buckets on floor in walk-in cooler. Observed employee move all items to shelf and table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at server line in dining room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Hood filters soiled. **Warning**
22-42-4    High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed at 0 ppm retested to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4    High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed at 10 ppm advised operator to set up three compartment sink to wash dishes until dish machine is properly working. Employee set up three compartment sink. **Warning**
01D-01-5    High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
08A-04-5    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken over unwashed produce in walk in cooler. Observed employee move raw chicken away. Observed in 2nd walk in cooler raw pork over bread. Observed employee remove during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live on back behind buffet bar. Observed 1 live under kitchen equipment under cooks line. Observed 1 live under stove equipment in back kitchen. Observed 3 live under reach in cooler on cooks line. Observed 1 live in reach in freezer. **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding, mussels 45 °F, fresh garlic oil 50 °F, 2nd temp at 3:30 all went down to 43 °F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked broccoli 110 °F on hot bar. **Warning**
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice and fruit dumped into hand washing sink on server line. Observed bowl in hand washing sink on buffet bar. **Warning**
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