CHOW'S COUNTRY BUFFET
4250 SOUTHSIDE BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Prep raw shrimp stored over case of celery on shelf in walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw prep fish in walk in cooler. All items properly stored by manager **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server employees at wait station handling soiled dishes and then preparing fresh drinks without washing hands Observed dish washer employee handling soiled dishes and then clean equipment's without washing hands. Manager intervened and employee wash hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee using front buffet hand wash sink area to fill pitcher of water. Red storage lid stored in kitchen hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator has no hot water measuring device for dish machine. Operator went on line to order **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server employees preparing food with bracelet on wrist **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook line employee preparing food with no hair restraint
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean equipments wet nesting in kitchen area
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Non-food grade power tool with attached spindle stored on shelf next to dry storage food
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles at ware washing area in disrepair
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of jug fry oil on floor on cook line. Container of ginger sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Left side of used oil grease receptacle outside back door is on nonabsorbent surface
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build up **Repeat Violation**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Power tool stored on shelf with dry storage food. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:02 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.