City Buffet, 5601 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CITY BUFFET
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5601 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
License #: 2613608
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 10/5/2011

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/5/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - 2 Stop Sale orders issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notices).
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walk in freezer is down. Ambient air temperature 56 debrees F. Operator states service called yesterday.
  • Drain cover(s) missing, store room floor.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, cardboard used by fryers.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at one handwashing lavatory, kitchen.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, prep unit.
  • Critical - Observed many frayed/spliced electrical wires going into ceiling and electrical boxes. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment, wash bowl and flat screen clogged with food scraps.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed beer bottle stored in ice used for drinks.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles, heavy black stains and crusted build up.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands, 2 cooks preparing buffet foods.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touching cooked fish.
  • Critical - Observed food not maintained frozen in a freezer, all items in walk in freezer have thawed.
  • Critical - Observed food not maintained frozen in a freezer. Walk in freezer is down. Food temperatures were 39-61 degrees F.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, open prep unit top- lid and surrounding areas.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, walk ins and prep units.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Chipped laminate bowl used for meats on top of prep unit. Soup plastic cup used in flour, cornstarch and all bulk bin food.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, sugar and all bulk bin foods.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, Rice scoop. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, prep unit. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, bulk bins.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food, in both walk in freezer and cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, Melting into each other in same container in walk in freezer.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, cook line has heavy crusty greasy build up.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler shelves.
  • Observed ripped/worn cardboard used as shelf cover.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers- sugar, salt, msg, hot sauce, butter and other containers on cook line.
  • Critical - Observed torn wet packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination in walk in freezer, with items melted into each other.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, everything in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, sugar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed used cardinal used as a food-contact surface, draining fried noodles.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • Critical - Probe-type thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Sitting bowls on top of other foods in walk in units.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, noodles, fried meats, cooked meats, etc.
  • Critical - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination, chest ice cream freezer at end of buffet not under sneezeguard. Fried noddles on buffet not under sneezeguard.
  • Critical - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs left out overnight in kitchen. Discarded by food mgr.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
9/27/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/18/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. spice
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. reach-in gaskets
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. chickenCorrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice spoon Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic/oil 86 degrees F in kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. chicken over tomatoes Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. freezer
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
5/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. salt Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. chicken over Veggies in walk-in
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. onions Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat.rice Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed one dead roach on premises. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.coke room
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Repeat Violation.
1/18/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.-Both walkins have oven thermometer -unable to go below 100F
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.-grease receptor not fully on asphalt.
  • Critical. Observed window in poor repair.-dining room broken glass-pane jagged.(secure prior to opening)
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.-tile missing, uneven in areas
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable.-areas in hallways and kitchen where junctures are not smooth.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.-kitchen-line cooler
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
4/30/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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