Fuller Heights, Polk County

SITAR BUFFET

2020 SHEPHERD RD, Fuller Heights, FL 33860

FoodSeating
Latest violations
13
1 High Priority
Nov 5, 2025
City
Fuller Heights
County
Polk
Status
Closed
Inspections
2

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.

Nov 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 11Basic: 1Total: 13

09-01-4

Detail 24172715

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. Observed employee cut and place cooked naan bread into basket with bare hands. Discussed with employee, making sure that they are wearing gloves or using tongs to handle the cooked naan bread Warning

11-27-4

Detail 24172721

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Warning

31A-07-4

Detail 24172726

Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Service station with ice machine and coffee station has no convenient and accessible hand sink Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 24172725

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink on cook line blocked by 5 gallon buckets. Employees removed Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-04-4

Detail 24172720

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink on cook line too far left side of hood system was removed Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 24172723

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Anthony Sitar Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 24172724

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line hand sink. Employee replaced Corrected On-Site Warning

51-16-7

Detail 24172716

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added additional equipment, different than layout approved back in 2010. Buffet line added in dining room also server station with coffee maker and ice machine added in customer area. Closest hand sink is either at the bar or in the kitchen. Back hallway has four reach in cooler and coolers and freezers Hand sink on cook line removed and replaced with tandoor oven . Three additional prep tables added in kitchen Hand wash sink left to hood. System was removed and tandoor oven is present. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 24172719

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 24172717

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 24172718

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of cooked potatoes and cooked meats in walking cooler with no dates . Emailed date marking hand to operator. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 24172722

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottles with yellow and purple liquid not labeled. Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 24172714

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On cook line hand sink. Emailed sign to manager Warning

May 29, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

16-37-1

Detail 23796548

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

05-08-4

Detail 23796546

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

36-32-5

Detail 23796545

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Kitchen area. Ceiling tiles in the kitchen/ Dishwasher area is not smooth and easily cleanable.

36-62-4

Detail 23796547

Basic - Light not functioning. Dry storage area.

51-13-4

Detail 23796544

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

05-09-4

Detail 23796549

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler across from the cook line.