Golden City Buffet, 1700 E Hallandale Beach Blvd #6-7, Hallandale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: GOLDEN CITY BUFFET
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1700 E Hallandale Beach Blvd #6-7, Hallandale, FL 33009
License #: 1622676
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 09/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on drainboards or equivalent.
  • Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on stoves and prep counter shelfs and under grills, sushi area.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, boxes of chicken and wonton soup pastry, WIC, COS.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid, missing one lid.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris, sushi station.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris, mildew observed.
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored, on top if RIC, cooks line, COS
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, row chicken, 47 f, beef 46 f, shrimp 49 f, flip flop RIC, cooks line, corrective action taken, food transferred to other working RIC.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food, row chicken over Eggrools, RIC, cooks line, COS
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, row chicken over seafood salad, WIC, COS.
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Also blocked by food containers, KITCHEN, COS.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.
09/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves, under prep tables, corrected on site.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, fish, WIF, corrected on site.
  • Basic - Light out, RIC, juice, front line.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle, prep sink.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, waitress station, corrected on site.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, row chicken 48 f, row beef 49 f.flip top RIC, cooks line, product transferred to a working RIC under 41 f. See 14. ""Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, row beef over seafood salad, WIC, corrected on site.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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. Flip top RIC, cooks line.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, slicer machine, corrected on site.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers lids, corrected on site.
4/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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, cook, COS
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, rice, WIF, COS
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - 3 Dented/rusted cans present. Pineapple and peach, See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, buffet line, COS, PRODUCT ICED DOWN.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food, sushi chef, COS
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food, chicken over cooked rice, WIF, COS
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again, pork, chicken, WIF, COS
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
11/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, seafood, WIF, CIS
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, chicken, pork, beef, steam table, COS. OPERATOR BROUHT UP TEMPERATURE ON STEAM TABLE.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, chicken over cooked veggies, RIC, cooks line.COS
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied.
  • Intermediate - Cooking utensils/pots/pans in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours, sushi Matt, COS.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Establishment Under boiling water notice, Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No hand antiseptic provided at handwash sink in area(s) where bare hand contact occurs.COS
  • Intermediate - Ice machine still in use after boiler water notice was issued. COS, OPERATOR DISCARDED ICE AND CLEANED AND SANITIZE THE MACHINE.
6/14/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food rice, COS
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.Cooks line.COS
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, rice, buffet line.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Pineapple, **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Sushi rice, operator states that the rice was prepared by 1 pm.Repeated violation, COS
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, row chicken over salads and cooked chicken, WIC, COS.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **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, cooked chicken, salads, cooked pork, WIC, COS.
3/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Blocked with food containers, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.Kitchen, Corrected On Site.
  • Light not functioning.Reach in cooler, hood system.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.Ketchup, mushrooms, chocolate pudding, Corrected On Site.Products discarded.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.Sushi trays.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.Wi frezer, Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.Wi 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.Rice, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Reach in cooler, cooks line, door left opened, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.Sushi rice, Corrected On Site.
10/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.bowl in it Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.knives wedged between equipment Corrected On Site.
  • Light not functioning.hood front
  • Light not functioning.kitchen several hood lights out
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks.lemons Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.soy sauce Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.washing cloth in it Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.rice Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food.oysters/crab walk in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.cut lemons Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.shrimp walk in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.soup walk in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.crabs Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.noodles walk in Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
6/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container.knives wedged between equip Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.ladies Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.beef/lemons walk in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.beef/salad walk in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.bamboo shoots reach in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.cut veggies reach in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.duck walk in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.fried chicken,eggrolls Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.chicken walk in Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
1/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No oyster warning sign with required language provided.gave to operator Corrected On Site.
  • 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. Pro
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.randall reach in.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided.gave to operator Corrected On Site.
8/4/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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