Chinese Buffet, 2192 Main St, Dunedin, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Chinese Buffet
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2192 Main St, Dunedin, FL 34698
License #: 6208123
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 07/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Kitchen
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 in bait trap by back door
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg roll
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
07/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to entrance of kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls in wait area **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Under dishmachine **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bottle water in reach in cooler across from walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food containers in dishmachine area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back screen door **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. End of cookline next to fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil pans on top of reach in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Cookline **Warning**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cut vegetables on cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • 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 noodles in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
6/19/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to entrance of kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.oil, cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Buckets of vegetables, sauce **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls in wait area **Warning**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Under dishmachine **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead in storage room, 5 dead in corner outside of walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Next to walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bottle water in reach in cooler across from walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food containers in dishmachine area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back screen door **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. End of cookline next to fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Wait area **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. End of cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. End of cookline next to fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Wait area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil pans on top of reach in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Various food **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wait storage room **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.onprep table **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wait area **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline cooler and three door cooler across from walk in freezer **Warning**
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cut vegetables on cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Three door reach in cooler across from walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. End of cookline **Warning**
  • 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 noodles in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
6/18/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Various food in reach in coolers throughout kitchen
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil, near three compartment sink
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Wait area
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Shrimp
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Noodles in walk in cooler
5/29/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves, cookline
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Above three compartment sink
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Various food in reach in coolers throughout kitchen
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil, near three compartment sink
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water.chicken and fish
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Wait area
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cookline cooler
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Shrimp
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cut vegetables on cookline
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Storage room near wait area
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. Chicken in reach in cooler across from walk in freezer
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Noodles in walk in cooler
3/21/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women''s bathroom.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Outer surface of drawers for foods in walk in cooler and hose at scrap sink
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
10/4/2013Food-Licensing InspectionCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Employee restroom
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Containers , dry storage areas
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty container , near rice cooker **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Outer surface of drawers for foods in walk in cooler and hose at scrap sink
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.reach in cooler not maintaining proper temperature- foods removed.
  • Basic - Floor soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Drawers in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice machine.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On soda dispenser grate
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Walk in cooler
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves in kitchen
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Cook line
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Sticks of butter in back area of reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop sale : egg rolls, eggs, chicken moved to reach in cooler for cool down : wontons
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken behind cut vegetables, reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Kitchen
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. trash an in front of handink
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Small drawers containers of food in walk in cooler
10/3/2013Food-Licensing InspectionWarning Issued

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