CHINA LEE BUFFET
3933 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34470
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of cold medicine on shelf above prep table in kitchen, employee moved medicine. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. beef overnight (54-62F – Cooling) see stop sale.
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. beef overnight (54-62F – Cooling)
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. 2 employee drinks in ice machine by prep sink, see stop sale.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly on paper towel roll on the front line table.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked chicken on cooks line. Raw fish over cooked chicken in tall reach in cooler at the end of cooks line. Raw prawns over ready to eat item in walk in cooler. Operator moved all raw items to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ice in ice machine by prep sink.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (46F – Cold Holding) item sitting on front line counter for 20 minutes, operator placed item back in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer bottle stored with teriyaki sauce bottles in dry storage, operator moved sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at hose outside back door, behind the sushi counter, and behind the hibachi counter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on cooks line. Interior ice bin at both server stations. Interior ice machine deflector plate in prep room. **Repeat Violation**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At sink at the end of cooks line and behind the sushi counter. Operator placed regular bottles of soap by sinks until he changes batteries. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl in cooked rice, operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents around the buffet area soiled. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Next to rice warmer on cooks line, employee moved to the bottom. 2 drinks on top shelf in reach in cooler on cooks line over food to be served **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of sauce on dry storage shelf in back storage room. Keys and phone on shelf above cooks line reach in cooler. Operator moved all items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Multiple cutting boards with deep cut marks. Round cutting board with hole in the middle, operator discarded.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior from fire riser room/dry storage the sun is shining through the bottom of the door.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of both ovens on cooks line soiled. Dry storage rack soiled on front line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cooks line.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with/over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed jalepenos in cardboard boxes over cream cheese mixture in walk in cooler.
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor under Handwash sink on front line, operator placed bucket on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:30 PM.
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.