China Buffet, 3090 E Aloma Ave Unit 150, Winter Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHINA BUFFET
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3090 E Aloma Ave Unit 150, Winter Park, FL 32792
License #: 5808921
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 12/8/2010

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Inspection findings

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  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, sugar, msg containers.
  • Critical. Observed ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest/coolest part of the holding unit. Reach in cooler with wontons.
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Buckets of soy sauce under the handsink .
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Strainer of pasta on the dirty drainboard with accumulated food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw prepped chicken by establishment over the dimsum in the walk in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw prepped chicken over the cooked chicken in the reach in cooler at the cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw prepped chicken over the cooked beef in the reach in cooler at the cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Walk in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walk in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Non-handle plastic cup scooping the sugar.
  • 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. Non-handle plastic cup scooping the msg.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoop stored on the top of the dirty ice machine .
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Green flour container in the dry storage area.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as covering over the salamanda . Heavy grease.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. Maintain all food storage [flour] containers clean.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material in the ice scoop.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Detail cleaning in the interior of the cookline reach in cooler.
  • Observed build-up of heavy grease on nonfood-contact surface of the hood filters.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of the rice cooker.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Storage shelf above the 3-compartment sink.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Grey containers on the rack above the 3-compartment sink.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Dishwashing machine trays.
  • Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean. Base of the toilets in the women's restroom.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean. Outside of the urinal in the men's restroom.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Handsink next to the 3-compartment sink.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Handsink next to the 3-compartment sink.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor in the walk in freezer .
  • Observed ceiling tiles, soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris in the walk in cooler.
  • Light not functioning in the kitchen area.
12/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 36-12-1 Floors not constructed easily cleanable. all floors in kitchen & restrooms
8/27/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • 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. numerous pans of cooked chicken; not date marked; wic
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.noodles @ 52 degrees; wontons @ 50 & pork @ 48 degrees; in ric @ line pork @ 55 degrees; eggs @ 58 degrees; , tofo @ 49 degrees;
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken; , beef, shrimp , noodles wic @ 46 degrees; @ cb rice 50degrees, wontons 50degrees , chicken; 47degrees
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cook line ric & wic not holding phf @ 41 & below @ cb eggs @ 57 degrees; pork @ 55 degrees; ric @ wok
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-04-1 Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food. unwashed muscrooms over prepped oni wic@ cb numerous veggie not wash over prepped chicken; , shrimp , cook veggie
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-21-1 Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. rice cookers @ cb rice cookers not under sneeze guards, custmer self serves open cookers for rice
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. open bags of raw meats over opened; bags of rte veggie in freezer wi @ cb raw meats open over open rte plantines , & raw shrimp over cook egg roll wi freezer
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-26-1 Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raW meat over rte krab, raw chix over rte sauces , raw shrimp over sauces wic @ cb raw pork over rte shrimp & rte veggie , raw shrimp over sauces ,
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. potatoe @ cook line & sauces & veggie in wic on floor@ cb potatoe on floor @ grill, numerous phf on floor wic meats, veggie
  • Violation: 14-31-1 Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. t-shirt bags storing food in wi freezer
  • Violation: 14-41-1 Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. wood on food prep ric not food grade & not cleanable
  • Critical. Violation: 22-18-1 Observed soil residue in storage containers. all dry bulk
  • Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. all shelving
  • Violation: 23-05-1 Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. on equipment through kitchen
  • Critical. Violation: 35A-08-1 Observed live flies in kitchen. several @ Cb one fly
  • Critical. Violation: 35A-09-1 Observed the presence of insects, gnats flying type @ cb one fly
  • Violation: 36-12-1 Floors not constructed easily cleanable. all floors in kitchen & restrooms
  • Violation: 37-03-1 Observed wall in disrepair. several holes in kItchen walls
5/26/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. numerous pans of cooked chicken; not date marked; wic
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken; , beef, shrimp , noodles wic @ 46 degrees;
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.noodles @ 52 degrees; wontons @ 50 & pork @ 48 degrees; in ric @ line
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cook line ric & wic not holding phf @ 41 & below
  • Critical. Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food. unwashed muscrooms over prepped oni wic
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. rice cookers
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raW meat over rte krab, raw chix over rte sauces , raw shrimp over sauces wic
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. open bags of raw meats over opened; bags of rte veggie in freezer wi
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. potatoe @ cook line & sauces & veggie in wic on floor
  • Critical. Observed newspaper used as a food-contact surface. hilding cook chicken; wic
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. t-shirt bags storing food in wi freezer
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. wood on food prep ric not food grade & not cleanable
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. all dry bulk
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. all shelving
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. all cutting; boards
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. on equipment through kitchen
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. @ front hw sink
  • Critical. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found; 1-floor @ kitchen door, 3-@ flOur bins, 1-ladies rm, 1-@ lg pot,
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen. several
  • Critical. Observed the presence of insects, gnats flying type
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. all floors in kitchen & restrooms
  • Observed wall in disrepair. several holes in kItchen walls
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. filters
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. @ back
5/13/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/4/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/30/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/14/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Approved source
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Critical. Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Foods handled with minimum contact
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical. Sanitizing concentration
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Critical. Toilet and handwashing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical. Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited
  • Critical. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical. Toxic items properly stored
  • Critical. Exiting system - adequate, good repair
  • Critical. False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
  • Critical. Food management certification valid
  • Critical. Employee training validation
7/13/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/11/2009Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/6/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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