New Buffet City Inc, 1490 Frontage Rd, Stillwater, MN 55082 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: New Buffet City Inc
Address: 1490 Frontage Rd, Stillwater, MN 55082
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Apr 23, 2012
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72

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  • CABBAGE WAS ON THE FLOOR. KEEP THIS UP OFF THE FLOOR.*THIS WAS MOVED OFF OF THE FLOOR.
  • FOOD IN THE ONE COOLER WAS AT 58 F. MAINTAIN THE FOOD AT 41 F OR LESS. DO NOT USE THE COOLER UNTIL IT IS AT THE PROPER TEMPERATURE. *ALL OF THE FOOD WAS DISCARDED.
  • KNIVES WERE STORED BETWEEN TABLES IN THE KITCHEN. DO NOT STORE THE KNIVES BETWEEN THE TABLES.
  • LAMB WAS IN THE SINK AND THE WATER HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. WHEN THAWING MEAT, THE WATER MUST BE KEPT RUNNING.
  • METAL CANS WERE BEING RE-USED FOR FOOD STORAGE. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE RE-USED. STORE FOOD IN APPROVED CONTAINERS THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE.
  • RICE WAS AT 123 F. MAINTAIN AT 140 F OR ABOVE. *THIS WAS DISCARDED.
  • SEVERAL BOXES OF RAW MEAT WERE ON THE FLOOR OUTSIDE THE COOLER. CHICKEN WAS AT 48 F. MAINTAIN AT 41 F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. DO NOT LEAVE OUTSIDE THE COOLER. *THESE WERE ALL PUT IN THE COOLER.
  • THE BREADING CONTAINER IS NOT COVERED. PROVIDE A COVER ON THIS CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  • THE DISHWASHER AND SERVERS DOING FOOD PREP WERE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD OR WASHING DISHES MUST WEAR A HAT, HAIR NET OR SCARF.
  • THE WATER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AT THE HANDWASH SINK & WAS SHUT OFF. REPAIR THE SINK SO HANDS CAN BE EASILY WASHED.
  • TOFU WAS AT 54F IN THE BARBEQUE AREA PREP RAIL. MAINTAIN AT 41 F OR LESS. *THIS WAS DISCARDED.
  • WET CLOTHS WERE ON THE COUNTER. ONCE WET, THESE MUST BE KEPT IN THE SANITIZER BUCKETS.
Full Jan 15, 2009 64
  • COLE SLAW ON THE BUFFET WAS AT 47 F. COOL PROPERLY. USE INGREDIENTS THAT ARE ALREADY AT 41 F TO KEEP COOL.
  • DUCT TAPE IS ON THE DISHWASHING AREA SPRAY HOSE. DUCT TAPE IS NOT APPROVED. REMOVE THE DUCT TAPE FROM THE HOSE AND PROPERLY REPAIR SO THIS IS EASY TO KEEP CLEAN.
  • GARLIC IN OIL WAS AT 44 F AND BLACK BEAN SAUCE WAS AT 53 F. MAINTAIN THESE AT 41 F OR LESS. MORE ICE MAY BE NEEDED AROUND THE CONTAINERS AND DO NOT FILL THE CONTAINERS TOO FULL.
  • KNIVES WERE STORED BETWEEN TABLES IN THE KITCHEN. DO NOT STORE THE KNIVES BETWEEN THE TABLES.
  • METAL CANS WERE BEING RE-USED FOR FOOD STORAGE. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE RE-USED. STORE FOOD IN APPROVED CONTAINERS THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE.
  • NOODLES WERE AT 58 F IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND AT 46 F IN THE BARBEQUE AREA. THESE WERE COOLING SINCE 11 AM. COOL FOOD PROPERLY.
  • RAW CHICKEN WAS NEXT TO THE ICE CREAM MIX IN THE WALK IN COOLER. DO NOT KEEP RAW CHICKEN NEXT TO ITEMS THAT WILL NOT BE COOKED.
  • SERVERS DOING FOOD PREP WERE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD OR WASHING DISHES MUST WEAR A HAT, HAIR NET OR SCARF.
  • THE BREADING CONTAINER IS NOT COVERED. PROVIDE A COVER ON THIS CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  • THE WATER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AT THE HANDWASH SINK & WAS SHUT OFF. REPAIR THE SINK SO HANDS CAN BE EASILY WASHED.
  • THERE ARE OPEN CANS OF FOOD ON THE STORAGE SHELVES. ONCE OPENED, THE FOOD MUST BE PUT IN TO A CONTAINER THAT IS COVERED. METAL CAN GET IN TO FOOD ONCE OPENED TO THE AIR.
  • THERE WAS A DENTED CAN ON THE SHELF AND A RUSTY CAN. DO NOT USE CANS THAT ARE DAMAGED. *THESE WERE RELOCATED FOR RETURN.
  • WET CLOTHS WERE ON THE COUNTER. ONCE WET, THESE MUST BE KEPT IN THE SANITIZER BUCKETS.
Full Apr 21, 2009 55
  • COLE SLAW ON THE BUFFET WAS AT 47 F. COOL PROPERLY. USE INGREDIENTS THAT ARE ALREADY AT 41 F TO KEEP COOL.
  • DUCT TAPE IS ON THE DISHWASHING AREA SPRAY HOSE. DUCT TAPE IS NOT APPROVED. REMOVE THE DUCT TAPE FROM THE HOSE AND PROPERLY REPAIR SO THIS IS EASY TO KEEP CLEAN.
  • GARLIC IN OIL WAS AT 44 F AND BLACK BEAN SAUCE WAS AT 53 F. MAINTAIN THESE AT 41 F OR LESS. MORE ICE MAY BE NEEDED AROUND THE CONTAINERS AND DO NOT FILL THE CONTAINERS TOO FULL.
  • HAND SOAP WAS NOT AT THE BARBEQUE AREA HANDWASH SINK. PROVIDE HANDSOAP SO HANDS ARE PROPERLY WASHED.
  • NOODLES WERE AT F IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND AT 46 F IN THE BARBEQUE AREA. THESE WERE COOLING SINCE 11 AM. COOL FOOD PROPERLY.
  • SERVERS DOING FOOD PREP WERE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD OR WASHING DISHES MUST WEAR A HAT, HAIR NET OR SCARF.
  • THE BREADING CONTAINER IS NOT COVERED. PROVIDE A COVER ON THIS CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  • THE TOWEL DISPENSER IN THE BARBEQUE AREA WAS NOT WORKING. THIS WAS FIXED DURING THE INSPECTION. MAINTAIN THE DISPENSER OR PROVIDE A DIFFERENT DISPENSER SO TOWELS ARE AVAILABLE.
  • THERE ARE OPEN CANS OF FOOD ON THE STORAGE SHELVES. ONCE OPENED, THE FOOD MUST BE PUT IN TO A CONTAINER THAT IS COVERED. METAL CAN GET IN TO FOOD ONCE OPENED TO THE AIR.
  • THERE WAS A DENTED CAN OF BABY CORN ON THE SHELVES. DO NOT USE DENTED CANS. THIS WAS RELOCATED TO A RETURN AREA.
  • WET CLOTHS WERE ON THE COUNTER. ONCE WET, THESE MUST BE KEPT IN THE SANITIZER BUCKETS.
Full May 5, 2009 69
  • FOOD ITEMS IN THE BBQ AREA COLD TABLE ARE ABOVE 41 F. TOMATOES WERE 48 F, MEAT WAS 52 F AND NOODLES WERE 47 F. MAINTAIN FOOD AT 41 F OR LESS OR USE TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL. *THE MEAT WAS DISCARDED.
  • HAND SOAP WAS NOT AT THE BARBEQUE AREA HANDWASH SINK. PROVIDE HANDSOAP SO HANDS ARE PROPERLY WASHED.
  • THE CAULK BY THE SINK IN THE BBQ AREA AND THE AREA BY THE ICE BIN IN THE BEVERAGE STATION IS MOLDY & SOME IS MISSING. REPLACE THE MOLDY AND/OR MISSING CAULK.
  • THE MAGNETIC WOODEN KNIFE HOLDER IS UNAPPROVED. REMOVE THE WOODEN HOLDER AND PROVIDE A PLASTIC HOLDER SIMILAR TO THE ONE BY THE WATER HEATER.
  • THE TOWEL DISPENSER IN THE BARBEQUE AREA WAS NOT WORKING. THIS WAS FIXED DURING THE INSPECTION. MAINTAIN THE DISPENSER OR PROVIDE A DIFFERENT DISPENSER SO TOWELS ARE AVAILABLE.
Full Apr 20, 2010 91
  • BOWLS USED AS SCOOPS AND PANS WITH HANDLES IN FOOD IN CONTAINERS OF MSG, RICE, CORN STARCH, AND FLOUR. USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES AND KEEP HANDLES UP AND OUT OF FOOD.
  • BOXES OF MEAT STORED ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER. CONTAINERS OF MEATS STORED UNCOVERED IN FREEZER. STORE ALL FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF OF THE FLOOR AND COVER TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
  • CONTAINER OF MSG IS NOT LABELED. CONTAINER WAS LABELED DURING INSPECTION. LABEL ALL INGREDIENT CONTAINERS.
  • DUST OBSERVED ON FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN FREEZER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND COOLERS.
  • FOOD ITEMS IN THE BBQ AREA COLD TABLE ARE ABOVE 41 F. TOMATOES WERE 48 F, MEAT WAS 52 F AND NOODLES WERE 47 F. MAINTAIN FOOD AT 41 F OR LESS OR USE TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL. *THE MEAT WAS DISCARDED. 4/18/11: TOMATOES 47F.
  • INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IS DIRTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE TOP INTERIOR PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE.
  • NO FINGERNAIL BRUSH AVAILABLE AT HANDWASH SINK IN KITCHEN. PROVIDE FINGERNAIL BRUSHES AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS.
  • NOODLES AT 47F AND 42F, CHICKEN 43F IN WALK-IN COOLER. COOLER WAS ADJUSTED. MAINTAIN FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW AND MONITOR TEMPERATURES.
  • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING UTENSILS AT HANDWASHING SINK IN BBQ AREA. WASH UTENSILS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AND USE HANDWASH SINK FOR HANDWASHING ONLY.
  • SPRAY BOTTLES OF CLEANERS STORED NEXT TO CLEAN GLASSES AT BEVERAGE STATION. BOTTLES WERE MOVED. STORE CLEANERS AWAY FROM UTENSILS AND FOOD.
  • THE CAULK BY THE SINK IN THE BBQ AREA AND THE AREA BY THE ICE BIN IN THE BEVERAGE STATION IS MOLDY & SOME IS MISSING. REPLACE THE MOLDY AND/OR MISSING CAULK.
  • THE MAGNETIC WOODEN KNIFE HOLDER IS UNAPPROVED. REMOVE THE WOODEN HOLDER AND PROVIDE A PLASTIC HOLDER SIMILAR TO THE ONE BY THE WATER HEATER.
Full Apr 18, 2011 72
  • BOWLS USED AS SCOOPS AND PANS WITH HANDLES IN FOOD IN CONTAINERS OF MSG, RICE, CORN STARCH, AND FLOUR. USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES AND KEEP HANDLES UP AND OUT OF FOOD.
  • BOXES OF MEAT STORED ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER. CONTAINERS OF MEATS STORED UNCOVERED IN FREEZER. STORE ALL FOOD AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF OF THE FLOOR AND COVER TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
  • COOKED NOODLES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER ARE NOT MARKED WITH THE DATE THEY WERE PREPARED. MARK READY-TO-EAT FOODS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARATION.
  • DUST OBSERVED ON FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN FREEZER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND COOLERS.
  • FOOD ITEMS IN THE BBQ AREA COLD TABLE ARE ABOVE 41 F. TOMATOES WERE 48 F, MEAT WAS 52 F AND NOODLES WERE 47 F. MAINTAIN FOOD AT 41 F OR LESS OR USE TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL. *THE MEAT WAS DISCARDED. 4/18/11: TOMATOES 47F.
  • INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IS DIRTY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE TOP INTERIOR PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE.
  • NO FINGERNAIL BRUSH AVAILABLE AT HANDWASH SINK IN KITCHEN. PROVIDE FINGERNAIL BRUSHES AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS.
  • NOODLES AT 47F AND 42F, CHICKEN 43F IN WALK-IN COOLER. COOLER WAS ADJUSTED. MAINTAIN FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW AND MONITOR TEMPERATURES. 4/23/12: CHICKEN AT 42F IN WALK-IN; NOODLES AT 44F AND CHICKEN AT 43F AND 44F IN PREP COOLER.
  • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING UTENSILS AT HANDWASHING SINK IN BBQ AREA. WASH UTENSILS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AND USE HANDWASH SINK FOR HANDWASHING ONLY.
  • REMOVE THE LOOSE BRICKS PLACED AROUND THE WATER HEATER AND KEEP THE AREA AROUND THE WATER HEATER CLEAN.
  • THE GROUT BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR IS WORN AWAY, ESPECIALLY IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND BY THE WALK-IN COOLERS. REGROUT THE FLOOR TO MAKE THE FLOOR EASILY CLEANABLE AND PREVENT WATER FROM COLLECTING ON THE FLOOR.
  • THERE IS NO HOT WATER AT THE HAND SINK IN THE BBQ AREA. REPAIR THE HAND SINK AND PROVIDE WATER OF AT LEAST 110F FOR HANDWASHING.
Full Apr 23, 2012 72

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