Jb's Chinese Buffet, 16735 Hwy 331 S, Freeport, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: JB'S CHINESE BUFFET
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 16735 Hwy 331 S, Freeport, FL 32439
License #: 7601939
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 10/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Men's toilet flusher broken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on prep table **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair: walk in freezer door: insulation showing **Warning**
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment: mothballs. No mothballs on premise. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler and walk in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.0 ppm **Warning**
10/21/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Men's toilet flusher broken. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner: plates and bowls on buffet line. Operator corrected bowls. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on prep table **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in women's bathroom, one dead roach in waitress station behind ice machine, one dead roach by back door in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair: walk in freezer door: insulation showing **Warning**
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment: mothballs. No mothballs on premise. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service skewers reused. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Light switch soiled near walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler and walk in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.0 ppm **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold buffet line: melon 50°f and krab salad 53°f and chicken wings at 44°f( moved to walk in cooler) operator switched to time as a public health control. **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. Cornstarch 75°f less than 4 hours **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw Chicken over spring rolls, raw pork over cheese wontons in walk in freezer. **Warning**
10/20/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/20/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
08/06/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/11/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Behind /under/on cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door of walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood being used as covers **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of fryer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor. By fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Exterior wall by water heater **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. In walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Multiple **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Noodles, cut potatoes, chicken and breading. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. In dry storage area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 54 °F, corn starch 61 °F, rice 66 °F, cut melon 54 °F, all less than 4 hours. Operator placed in walk in cooler/iced down. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken and broccoli 112 °F **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for Yan Jin Jian and Zu Zhu Li. **Warning**
4/17/2014Complaint FullEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Behind /under/on cookline **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. By fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches under reach in cooler across from cookline and greater than 150 dead roaches under hot buffet units. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door of walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood being used as covers **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of fryer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cardboard being used divider in container of carrots and beans. Operator discarded food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor. By fryers **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Exterior wall by water heater **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. In walk in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Multiple **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Noodles, cut potatoes, chicken and breading. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. In dry storage area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 54 °F, corn starch 61 °F, rice 66 °F, cut melon 54 °F, all less than 4 hours. Operator placed in walk in cooler/iced down. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken and broccoli 112 °F **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 24 live roaches under reach in cooler across from cookline and 4 live roaches under hot buffet units in dinning room. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Greater than 50 old/hard/dry rodent droppings in hot buffet units. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for Yan Jin Jian and Zu Zhu Li. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Date of birth and expiration missing from Zu Doug Li's records. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
4/16/2014Complaint FullEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In dry storage
  • Basic - Floor area(s) with standing water. In restrooms due to condensation
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Unsealed wood on dry storage shelves
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Back door near restrooms **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Non single service towel(cloth) used to cover food - direct contact with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **Corrected On-Site** **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. **Repeat Violation**
2/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Contacted office to have duplicate mailed to establishment
  • 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 personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor soiled under drys to storage racks
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Utensils/scoops in dry storage containers without handles
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In server station area
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On ice on cook cart Moved to reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over salad in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In server station
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Noodles **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. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - food debris on/around mixer head. **Corrected On-Site**
7/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor soiled under and around equipment
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in walk-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. **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. **Repeat Violation**
3/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored in non-food grade bag in reach in freezer
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. ice cream in walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken over raw beef in walk in freezer Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed soiled mixer head.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
10/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
5/30/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. 5 under dry storage shelves
  • Observed floor area(s) with standing water.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sushi rolls on buffet line under 2 hours provided time as public health control
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Observed soiled kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed soiled storage containers.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
5/29/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. mushrooms Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of ice in walk in freezer; around door area and back of unit
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. in front of dishwasher area
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw shrimp behind vegetables in reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sushi rolls on buffet line at 55F under 4 hours; discussed time as a public health control and also tried metal containers Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken over shrimp Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. above walk in freezer
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.
2/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength...establishment has bleach and three compartment sink to sanitize
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food...cup without handle in spice
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...see stop sale Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food...raw shrimp over tempera Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation...raw chicken and beef over shrimp Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soiled deflector in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit...tempura items....under time without label Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
10/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food not stored 4-6 inches off floor in walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed food stored in walmart bags in reach in freezer
  • Observed grease on/around cooking equipment
  • Observed grease under and around cooking equipment
  • Critical - Observed improper separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods...raw shrimp behind veggies in cookline line reach in cooler where chef reaches over veggies for raw shrimp 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...bowl in dry rice
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food...bowl in seafood salad
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...cold items on buffet line; owner added more to unit Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...corn starch and garlic-n-oil found at 65 under four hours; iced down Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening...cream cheese and cheese taken out of original container and/or opened needs date
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...raw shrimp over veggies in reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - One employee's training is expired
3/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked...won tons in walk in cooler
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...krab meat found at 56 thawing Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...corn starch and garlic with oil throwaway and we filled out and discussed time as a public health control
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface...hood filters
  • Observed soiled dishwasher
  • Observed soiled gaskets
11/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...breadcrumbs in dry storage not labeled
  • Critical. Observed food items stored in walmart bags in freezers
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food...raw shrimp over bananas in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands...washed dirty pot and rinsed hands off; did not wash hands
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface...dry storage shelves
  • Observed gaskets soiled on walk in cooler and freezer
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
5/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Food protection
  • Critical. Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (observed), alternative operation plan
  • Critical. Sanitizing concentration
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
12/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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