China Buffet, 500 S Taft Ave, Mason City, IA 50401 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA BUFFET
Address: 500 S Taft Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: 641-424-1100
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 09/01/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • Posting inspection reports
    Observation:The last inspection report was not posted. Post the new inspection each time I do an inspection.
  • Test kit provided and used to measure sanitizing solution concentration
    Observation:No chlorine test papers to check dishmachine sanitizing level.
09/01/2015Regular
No violation noted during this evaluation. 09/01/2015Physical Recheck
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation:A certified managers course was required by January 2015. The owner will retake class and test on May 21, 2015 with Asian Foods.
  • Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems design, installation, and cleaning
    Observation:The filters and vents have a heavy build up of grease.
  • Plumbing system maintained in good repair
    Observation:The faucet is dripping at the mop sink.
  • Cleaning of cooking and baking equipment
    Observation:All cooking equipment,pots and pans need cleaning.
  • Designated areas for employees
    use of designated areas by employees
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Observation: WD-40 was stored with utensils and food equipment. Corrected during this inspection.
  • Cleaning frequency of food contact surfaces (PHF/TCS)
    Observation:All food prep areas and containers, utensils need cleaning.
  • In-use utensils, between-use storage
    Observation:The spoon for rice is stored in still water.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observation:The floors and walls need cleaning in the kitchen and inside the cooler walls.
  • Foods are cooled using appropriate methods
    Observation: The two-door prep cooler was climbing up to 50 degrees. Repair will be contacted. Food moved.
04/01/2015Regular
  • In-use utensils, between-use storage
    Observation:Scoop for rice is stored in still water. Corrected.
  • Designated areas for employees
    use of designated areas by employees
  • Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment
    Observation:Certified food protection managers course is required by January 31, 2015.
11/05/2014Regular
  • Plumbing
    materials, design, construction and installation
  • Separation from food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service
    Observation:Chemical is stored with meat slicer and food product. Moved to chemical storage area during this inspection.
  • Physical facilities maintained clean: Cleaning frequency, restrictions, and methods
    Observation:Cleaning is needed of the floor areas in the wash and preparation area. Keep floors clean at all times during the day.
03/05/2014Routine
  • Maintaining premises free of litter and unnecessary equipment
    Outside area in back of the building needs misc items and recycle items moved before winter.
  • equipment food contact surfaces and utensils clean to sight and touch.
    Filters above the wok's.
  • Refrigerated medicine - storage
    Personal meds are stored in the cooler of food. Corrected during this inspection.
10/01/2013Routine
  • Medicine restrictions
    Personal meds are stored on top of the cooler-corrected.
  • Separating raw animal foods from raw ready to eat food and separating raw animal food from cooked ready to eat foods
  • Eating, drinking, or using tobacco
    Open beverage at the work station in the prep area-corrected Repeat violation.
  • Indoor and outdoor surfaces
    The floors in the entire prep area were dirty and greasy. Even on delivery days the floors must remain clean and free of poulty and beef trimmings.
  • Capacity, availability, and pressure of hot and cold water
  • Multiuse food contact surfaces are constructed of safe materials
    Cloth towel is stored on top of crab meat. Corrected. Scoop used for serving rice is stored in still water.
  • Other personal care items - storage
    Personal coats are stored on the food racks-corrected.
  • In-use utensils, between-use storage
    Cloth towel is stored on top of crab meat. Corrected. Scoop used for serving rice is stored in still water.
04/03/2013Routine

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