ORANGE BUFFET
475 BLANDING BLVD · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High 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. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Employee adjusted machine and retested at 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High 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. In walk in freezer near dry storage room, speed rack with opened raw chicken stored over opened raw beef. Also, in walk in cooler, shell eggs stored over oranges and zucchini. Also, unwashed mushrooms stored over cut cabbage and cut onions. Also, raw shrimp stored over ready to eat sauces, cooked ribs and green beans in walk in cooler. Employees began to rearrange some products during inspection. Reviewed DBPR Form HR 5030-098 with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in water at 53F on cart in front of woks. Operator states garlic placed on cart approximately 1.25 hours prior. Garlic placed in refrigerator and temperature approximately 30 minutes later is 42F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – 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. Sushi rice has no time marking. Operator states prepared at approximately 11:00 and labeled rice with the time. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On outside mop sink, splitter added with attached hose on right side. Vacuum breakers absent on both sides of the splitter.
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel scrub pad in hand wash sink next to wok area. **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. Establishment has two certified food managers. Ten employees are on duty at time of inspection. Neither certified food manager at establishment at time of inspection.
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Per operator, 12 food handlers are employed. Proof of training only available for 7 employees.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with pink liquid in kitchen and in chemical room. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid in chemical room. Two unlabeled spray bottles with pink liquid at the three compartment sink.
Basic 10
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelving holding clean utensils and on shelf holding breading flour in prep area.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open can of employee beverage on prep table next to green beans. Employee removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack on shelf laying against sauces on shelf in sushi area. Operator moved backpack to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Water observed between stacked plastic cups in service station. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under the fryers has grease/debris build up. Walk in freezer floor is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of oil and bucket of rice on floor at wok area. Case of imitation crab and raw beef on floor in walk in freezer. Multiple buckets of sauce stored on the floor in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on front fryer door handle. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cabinet under soda machine in service station is soiled. Shelf under grill in hibachi area have accumulation of food debris/grease. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In meat prep room, imitation crab thawing at room temperature on shelving above sink, raw chicken wings in sink in standing water, raw chicken in tub of standing water on prep table and raw fish in standing water in sink. All products moved to the walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink in meat prep room is leaking from the faucet.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:33 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.