Golden Buddha Restaurant, 613 Nw 16 Ave, Gainesville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GOLDEN BUDDHA RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 613 Nw 16 Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-4035
License #: 1101298
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 08/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of sauce on walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
08/04/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Water bottle on counter by rice pots. Finished and disposed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic container holding beef in walk-in cooler with cracked corner.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of sauce on walk-in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Celery and bean pods being stored in walk-in cooler in smiley face bags. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cabbage sitting out by line 80°. In walk-in cooler Shrimp 47°. Cheese wontons 47°. Cut cabbage 45°. Cream cheese 46°. Cooked onion in water 46°. Cooked beef 47° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Fried chicken in grey container by line. At 67° had only been removed 15 minutes before. Added time. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. At three compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training contain inaccurate information. Expiration date from 10/18/2013 states expiration 10/18/17 when it should be 10/18/16.
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Walk-in cooler air at fan at 43°. **Warning**
07/31/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Soy sauce buckets. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates on counter in lobby. Flipped top plate. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. In reach-in freezer storing dumplings.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Sweet and sour pork in opened bag.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In small reach-in cooler. Raw shell eggs above onions. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
3/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door inside handle broken.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Items in soy sauce buckets. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cooking utensils by grill stored on old egg cartons.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Ceiling of microwave.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil Togo containers and lids. Flipped.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On counter and grill. Moved to sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Items in soy sauce buckets; chicken, sauce, chili, and others.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Raw eggs. Brought out at 11. Added time mark.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking observed at time of inspection.
12/3/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door inside handle broken.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Items in soy sauce buckets. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cooking utensils by grill stored on old egg cartons.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Ceiling of microwave.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil Togo containers and lids. Flipped.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On counter and grill. Moved to sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Items in soy sauce buckets; chicken, sauce, chili, and others.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw egg. 74°. Added to time.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Raw eggs. Brought out at 11. Added time mark.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking observed at time of inspection.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee expired 9/2013.
10/1/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Cabbage in walkin, buckets of sauce in walkin and kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over sauce in walkin. Seafood over vegetables in reachin.**Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. In triple sink
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
3/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors ladies restroom.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust fanguard in walkin.
  • Critical - Observed egg crate used as a food-contact surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor in walkin and in main kitchen soy sauce.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit chicken,beef and wings all 44 to 45 in cooler.Corrective action taken.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found one live in main kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area in walkin springrolls,chopped broccoli and chopped onions.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled sanitizer bucket.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors fron door broken.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked in walkin cooked chicken,seafood chicken wis.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb out by back door.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
9/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils coffee cup.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable cracked.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor soy sauce,jugs. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled sanitizer bucket. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked cooked items in walkin. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb outside by backdoor.
3/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/21/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/17/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures small refrigerator holding at 46 on shrimp,pork,tofu.DO NOT USE UNTIL ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41 OR BELOW. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure cutting brocolli.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor soy sauce
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair refrigerator door.
  • Observed nonfood-grade bags used for food storage.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit eggs 50 on counter.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit small refrigerator holding shrimp 46,tofu 46,pork 46. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature beef in sink.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food shell eggs above cooked foods in walkin.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area all hot holding,soups.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled sanitizer bucket.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked all cooked items in walkin beef,pork spring rolls. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
9/13/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures small refrigerator holding at 48.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor soy sauce in walkin. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit chicken in small refrigerator at 57. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit flour and oil.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked through out walkin. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Throughout walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Cornstarch and water on cookline.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over sauces.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Oil jugs, sauces, chicken, cabbage on floor in walk-in cooler and kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed employees food not separated.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Soy sauce.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Egg cartons. Repeat Violation
1/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 01B-14-1 Observed dented/rusted cans. Bamboo shoots
  • Critical. Violation: 01B-15-1 Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Dented can of bamboo shoots
  • Critical. Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reachin Coolers, chest and upright freezers
  • Critical. Violation: 06-04-1 Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-12-1 Observed beverage ice stored in undrained ice.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. Sauces and fortune cookies
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walkin Cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 09-01-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Using a bowl to scoop cooked rice.
  • Violation: 10-02-1 In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Utensils stored on raw shell egg trays.
  • Violation: 10-07-1 Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 92 degrees F
  • Critical. Violation: 12A-04-1 Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health control without following their written procedures.
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair. Plastic tubs used for food storage. They are cracked and have duct tape on them.
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed equipment in poor repair. Chest and upright freezers have several cracks in doors.
  • Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. To-Go bags used for food storage.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Won-ton containers in walkin cooler.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed heavy build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Violation: 23-05-1 Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. mop sink
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walkin Cooler shelving
  • Violation: 26-02-1 Observed reuse of single-service articles. Reusing cardboard containers for food storage.
  • Violation: 29-08-1 Plumbing system in disrepair. mop sink leaking onto ground
  • Critical. Violation: 41B-03-1 Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Repeat Violation.
4/20/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. Bamboo shoots
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Dented can of bamboo shoots
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic & oil 62 degrees F.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken 61 degrees F, cornstarch 85 degrees (cookline), chicken 45 degrees F walkin cooler
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reachin Coolers, chest and upright freezers
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken
  • Critical. Observed beverage ice stored in undrained ice.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Sauces and fortune cookies
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walkin Cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Using a bowl to scoop cooked rice.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Utensils stored on raw shell egg trays.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 92 degrees F
  • Critical. Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health control without following their written procedures.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Plastic tubs used for food storage. They are cracked and have duct tape on them.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Chest and upright freezers have several cracks in doors.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. To-Go bags used for food storage.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Won-ton containers un walkin cooler.
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. hood filters
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. mop sink
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walkin Cooler shelving
  • Non-prewrapped utensils not properly presented.
  • Observed unused and unprotected place settings left on table with seated customers reused for other customers.
  • Clean plates and bowls not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. Reusing cardboard containers for food storage.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. mop sink leaking onto ground
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Repeat Violation.
4/16/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans. NUMEROUS DENTED CANS IN DRY STORAGE CLOSET
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control does not have proper documentation to indicate this policy is in effect. FOOD TIMES MARKED, BUT INADEQUATE DOCUMENTION AVAILABLE SHOWING "TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL" IS THE POLICY IN PLACE. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. CORNSTARCH
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. JUG OF FRY OIL
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. SEVERAL FOODS IN WALKIN COOLER 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. CORNSTARCH
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. ABOVE REACHIN COOLER
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. CHEST FREEZER LID IN VERY POOR CONDITION
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with moldy residue. REACHIN FREEZER IN DRY STORAGE ROOM SEVERELY MOLDY BOTH INSIDE/OUTSIDE
  • Critical. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 ON SHELF IN DRY STORAGE CLOSET. ALL APPEAR OLD/HARD. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. SEVERE
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
12/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/2/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
No report available. 1/27/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 9/17/2008Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
No report available. 8/4/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/31/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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