Grand China Buffet, 345 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GRAND CHINA BUFFET
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 345 W Duval Street, Lake City, FL 32055
License #: 2200592
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 07/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Shrimp shells under back hand wash sink, Cleaned up Cabinets in wait station need swept/cleaned out, walk in freezer floor needs cleaning
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Wait station **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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, technician called, fixed while on site.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food held using a 4-hour time control plan was not at a temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below or 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above when time control began. Sushi rolls are not chilled to 41° or below before being put out on buffet.
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 sink quats at 0 ppm. Solution was refreshed.
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken out in prep areas, three workstations, highest temperature 78°, all chicken was immediately put into coldest cooler, uncovered.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in front wait station, discarded by manager.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Sushi on cutting board in kitchen 92°. See stop sale
  • 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. Cook make table shrimp 45°, chicken 47°, cut vegetables 47°, iced down
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Lettuce scraps in kitchen sink, green abrasive pad and wire whisk in HWS front wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Digital probe thermometer reads 27°, in ice bath, when it should read 32°
07/08/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Apron on dry goods shelf **Corrected On-Site**
3/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Wall under soap dispenser, accumulated build up
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Iced tea dispenser not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Nozzle has accumulation
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon in garlic seasoning **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Through out kitchen
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Crawfish 45°, chicken 48°, beef 49°, all moved to freezer, then to cooler. Adjusted make table temperature to lower temp
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ice scoop holder has soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. **Corrected On-Site**
10/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Mushrooms, mgr washed them **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Bottom of faucet on soak sink by dish machine **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Soak sink by dish machine is loose
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cutting onions for later use, got gloves on **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked peas and carrots on buffet, corrective action: added to time as public health control and wrote time
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw beef, **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Hand sink at prep area, on mop sink is on wrong side
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Corners only
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cook line prep unit
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. 2 doors upright reach in cooler
4/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.metal scrubbers used for woks
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.cracked tile under hand sink and in walk in cooler doorway
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.food container cracked **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.exterior of food containers
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.maketable **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.heavy buildup
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.at cookline
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.under hand sink duct taped together
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.ice in reach in freezer
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.straws **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.rice 127?f **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.spices at cookline **Corrected On-Site**
11/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/19/2012Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/19/2012Complaint FullAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.ON MAKETABLE
  • Critical - Violation: 22-09-1 Food-contact surfaces not cleaned after being contaminationed.CUTTING BOARD
  • Critical - Violation: 35A-05-1 Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found As I attempted to wash my hands at cookline handsink I SAW 1 LIVE ROACH CRAWLING BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNIT OWNER KILLED ROACH
  • Violation: 36-15-1 Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.COOKLINE AND THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA
  • Violation: 37-04-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
3/17/2012Complaint FullEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces not cleaned after being contaminationed.CUTTING BOARD
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.SHELVING
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.SOAP DISPENSER
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.ON MAKETABLE
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.COOKLINE AND THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice.SHRIMP IN WALK IN COOLER
  • Critical - Observed food with mold-like growth.BANANAS IN WALK IN COOLER
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair PAPERTOWEL DISPENSER IN DISHROOM
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.PAPERTOWEL DISPENSER
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.UPRIGHT FREEZER
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found As I attempted to wash my hands at cookline handsink 5 live roaches came out papertowel dispenser, 10 live roaches came out of soap dispenser, and two adult live roaches crawled out from cookline wok and made there way to the maketable. 10 dead roaches under cookline woks
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.THROUGHOUT
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
3/16/2012Complaint FullEmergency order recommended
  • Critical - Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 1. wash 2. rinse 3. sanitize
  • Critical - Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (observed), alternative operation plan
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical - Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
  • 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 - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Critical - Toilet and handwashing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • Critical - Toilet and handwashing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 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 - Employee training validation
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food management certification valid
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical - Foods properly cooled
  • Critical - Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited
  • Critical - Wholesome, sound condition
7/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/13/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.croutons outside of sneezeguard at buffet. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.all handsinks. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed bathroom facility not clean.employee restroom.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.walk in freezer floor.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.wait station.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls.knives on wall magnet dirty.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.can of pinapples. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.at prep table.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.floors through.out
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.ice at wait station.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.knives on magnetic rack. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.bowl in chicken wings. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.freezers. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.chicken over shrimp,eggs over fish,oysters over spinach cassarole in the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.all shelving, prep table shelving, the floor throughout kitchen.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.hood.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.400ppm w t wiping cloth solution. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.in walk in cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
2/22/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/10/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed dented cans on dry shelving. (8).
  • Critical. Observed food not in its original container - unlabeled.
  • Critical. Observed garlic and oil 72 degrees F, corn starch and water 85 degrees F on cookline.
  • Critical. Observed shrimp 47 degrees F, chicken 44-48 degrees F, squid 47 degrees F cookline RIC.
  • Critical. Observed crawfish 47 degrees F, imitation krab 48 degrees F.
  • Critical. Observed cheese sauce 84 degrees F, wontons 84 degrees F on counter.
  • Critical. Observed ice cream machine with ice cream inside temperature of ice cream 59 degrees F.
  • Critical. Observed cut melons 58 degrees F on buffet.
  • Critical. Observed reach-in freezer was 42 degrees F.
  • Critical. Observed thermometer in reach-in cooler at cookline read 50 degrees F.
  • Critical. Observed raw chicken stored above ready-to-eat foods. COS. RIC.
  • Critical. Observed cookies left on cooling rack overnight uncovered.
  • Critical. Observed food stored outside sneeze guard on buffet line.
  • Critical. Observed cutting board on cloth towel.
  • Critical. Observed food on the floor - buckets of potatoes on floor by cookline.
  • Observed scoop with no handle in the onions. COS.
  • Critical. Observed employee picked nose and then served food without washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed no written procedure for using time as a public health control.
  • Observed cutting board worn and grooved/no longer cleanable.
  • Observed plastic jug cut in half and used as a scoop.
  • Observed food containers in walk-in are cracked and chipped.
  • Observed water filters out of date - ice machine. Dishwash area table has leak.
  • Observed top of RIC freezer covered with plastic wrap.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths not in sanitizing solution.
  • Critical. Observed gaskets dirty, cookline reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed cutting boards soiled.
  • Critical. Observed prep table soiled.
  • Critical. Observed food chopper dirty.
  • Critical. Observed food containers in walk-in with black substance build-up.
  • Critical. Observed knives hanging on magnetic rack have food residue,
  • Critical. Observed gaskets dirty on ice makers. Ice machine interior slimey.
  • Observed food build-up and debris on shelving in walk-in cooler.
  • Observed mop sink has food residue and black build-up.
  • Observed dry storage shelves have build-up of food residue and are soiled.
  • Critical. Observed water in hand washing sink not 100 degrees F. Temp was 95 degrees F.
  • Observed pipe leaking at triple sink in dishroom.
  • Critical. Observed no towels at handsink. COS.
  • Critical. Observed dead roach found in dry storage area. COS.
  • Observed food build-up and debris behind freezer and in the walk-in cooler on floor.
  • Observed walls and ceiling have build-up and food residue throughout kitchen area.
  • Observed no shield covering light bulb in walk-in freezer.
  • Critical. Observed WD40 stored by the slicer.
  • Critical. Observed chemicals stored above cooking oil. COS.
  • Critical. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer too strong (over 200 ppm)
  • Observed back area hallway cluttered with unrelated restaurant items.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for fan. Multi plug adapter in use in wait station.
8/3/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/1/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.TWO OF DOZENS WERE NOT COVERED. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.WASHING GLOVED HANDS AT TRIPLE SINK. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.WALK IN DOOR HANDLE AREAS.
9/2/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/2/2009Complaint FullAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.LACKAID MILK IN RIC.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.COOKED /SLICED SAUSAGE IN RIC.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.EMPLOYEE STARTED COVERING FOODS AT BEGINNING OF INSPECTION . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.HOOD FILTERS.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.RICE COOKER.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.CONTAINER IN BOWL /WAITE AREA. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.HOOD.
7/24/2009Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended
  • 1. 03A-07-1 3-501.16(A)FC:: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD COLD HELD AT GREATER THAN 41 F. PORK , 45 ,RIC; CHICKEN 46, RIC; BEEF,44, RIC; SHRIMP 52, RIC; CHICKEN ,42 , RIC;
7/24/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
No report available. 2/27/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 2/26/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 7/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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