CHINA ICHIBAN BUFFET
800 S FEDERAL HWY · DEERFIELD BEACH · Broward County · FL 33341
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed container of raw fish and container of raw shrimp stored on shelf above unwashed bananas in cardboard box, tomatoes in cardboard box, and bagged carrots in walk in cooler. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged yellow fin tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in the reach in cooler opposite triple sink in kitchen. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
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 at the hot buffet and sushi buffet line. Operator time marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of degreaser stored next to bowls on shelf opposite cookline in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken cooked more than 24 hours ago per operator, stored in reach in cooler in kitchen with no date marking. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 5
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged yellow fin tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in the reach in cooler opposite triple sink in kitchen. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed two food employees drinking water at the cookline in the kitchen. **Warning**
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed employee at sushi counter rinsing soiled hotel pans at the triple sink then drying with paper towels, and storing with cleaned utensils at sushi prep flip top reach in cooler. Operator removed all dishes and took them to the dishwasher to be properly washed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gaskets on three door reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil water 85F, with in use rice scoop stored next to rice warmers in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:14 AM.
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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.