Tampa, Hillsborough County

CHINA BUFFET

1245 E FOWLER AVE, Tampa, FL 33612

FoodSeating
Latest violations
18
4 High Priority
Mar 15, 2022
City
Tampa
County
Hillsborough
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 11Total: 18

12A-16-4

Detail 20932124

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee was sitting at side with cell phone and touching clothes then went to cook chicken on cook line.

22-48-5

Detail 20932127

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment is using a non approved bleach in three compartment sink and sanitizer buckets.

08A-17-6

Detail 20932135

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken in bin that on top of raw crab. Operator removed chicken bin from reach in freezer. Raw chicken over uncovered raw beef in walk in cooler near dishwashing area. Operator rearranged bins of food. Corrected On-Site

08B-01-4

Detail 20932122

High Priority - Self-service buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Establishment ice cream containers do not prevent the scoop and the customers hands and arms from going below the top of the container in which the ice cream is displayed. Ice cream containers are approximately 18 inches deep.

22-02-4

Detail 20932120

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with food debris.

16-32-5

Detail 20932132

Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Quaternary test strips are being used for chlorine sanitizer.

08B-07-4

Detail 20932130

Intermediate - Serving utensil not provided for each food item at self-service salad bar/buffet. Establishment does not have a running water dipper-well for utensils and each container of ice cream does not have a utensil.

22-20-5

Detail 20932128

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Both ice machine near side door that leads to dumpster area have mold build up inside.

36-36-4

Detail 20932126

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over rack in dishwashing area.

50-09-4

Detail 20932125

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-09-4

Detail 20932131

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line near reach in cooler.

12B-07-4

Detail 20932129

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open lid drink on food prep table.

40-06-5

Detail 20932133

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. iPad on seasoning bin.

36-22-4

Detail 20932134

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water through kitchen due to missing tile. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 20932118

Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of chicken on floor of freezer and walk in cooler near dishwasher. Operator placed buckets of chicken on to shelf. Corrected On-Site

10-06-5

Detail 20932123

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Shrimp and oyster bowl on buffet line near front door. Utensil handle in flour and rice bin

33-16-4

Detail 20932121

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

38-04-4

Detail 20932119

Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer. Had to pull out flashlight to see inside cooler.

Jan 11, 2022

Complaint Full

Emergency Order Callback Complied

Basic: 7Total: 7

14-11-4

Detail 20776728

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer lid in disrepair. Grove cutting boards. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

36-22-4

Detail 20776729

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed throughout the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

36-73-4

Detail 20776731

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

36-17-5

Detail 20776727

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Observed throughout kitchen and whole establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

36-11-4

Detail 20776732

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing tile. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

31B-04-4

Detail 20776730

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at server line in dining room. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 20776733

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Hood filters soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

Jan 11, 2022

Complaint Full

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

35A-05-4

Detail 20775647

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live on back behind buffet bar. Observed 1 live under kitchen equipment under cooks line. Observed 1 live under stove equipment in back kitchen. Observed 3 live under reach in cooler on cooks line. Observed 1 live in reach in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Observed 1 live on wall by prep area in kitchen. Observed 1 live in storage area. Observed 1 live behind dish machine. Time Extended

35A-03-4

Detail 20775642

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead on floor behind food bar. Observed 1 dead under three compartment sink. Observed 2 dead under dry storage. Observed 9 dead in dry storage 2nd room. Observed 1 dead by back door. Observed 2 dead under three compartment sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Observed 1 dead under reach in freezer. Observed 1 dead in storage room. Observed 1 dead behind trash can on server line.Time Extended Time Extended

14-11-4

Detail 20775646

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer lid in disrepair. Grove cutting boards. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

36-22-4

Detail 20775648

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed throughout the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

36-73-4

Detail 20775643

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

36-17-5

Detail 20775644

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Observed throughout kitchen and whole establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

36-11-4

Detail 20775645

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing tile. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

31B-04-4

Detail 20775641

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at server line in dining room. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 20775640

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Hood filters soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-11: Time Extended

Jan 10, 2022

Complaint Full

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 17

22-42-4

Detail 20774326

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed at 0 ppm retested to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

22-41-4

Detail 20774336

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. Observed at 10 ppm advised operator to set up three compartment sink to wash dishes until dish machine is properly working. Employee set up three compartment sink. Warning

01D-01-5

Detail 20774327

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 20774330

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken over unwashed produce in walk in cooler. Observed employee move raw chicken away. Observed in 2nd walk in cooler raw pork over bread. Observed employee remove during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

35A-05-4

Detail 20774338

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live on back behind buffet bar. Observed 1 live under kitchen equipment under cooks line. Observed 1 live under stove equipment in back kitchen. Observed 3 live under reach in cooler on cooks line. Observed 1 live in reach in freezer. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20774328

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding, mussels 45 °F, fresh garlic oil 50 °F, 2nd temp at 3:30 all went down to 43 °F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 20774334

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked broccoli 110 °F on hot bar. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 20774333

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice and fruit dumped into hand washing sink on server line. Observed bowl in hand washing sink on buffet bar. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 20774329

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead on floor behind food bar. Observed 1 dead under three compartment sink. Observed 2 dead under dry storage. Observed 9 dead in dry storage 2nd room. Observed 1 dead by back door. Observed 2 dead under three compartment sink. Warning

14-11-4

Detail 20774331

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer lid in disrepair. Grove cutting boards. Warning

36-22-4

Detail 20774332

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed throughout the kitchen. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 20774337

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout the kitchen. Warning

36-17-5

Detail 20774323

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Observed throughout kitchen and whole establishment. Warning

36-11-4

Detail 20774324

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing tile. Repeat Violation Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20774335

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed raw meat on floor of prep area. Observed tea buckets on floor in walk-in cooler. Observed employee move all items to shelf and table. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 20774339

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at server line in dining room. Repeat Violation Warning

23-03-4

Detail 20774325

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Hood filters soiled. Warning