CHINA BUFFET
1245 E FOWLER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee drinking on cooks line then started working. Spoke with employee about proper handwashing employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine is soiled in kitchen area.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink at sushi bar has dirty dishes stored inside it. Employee removed dirty dishes and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used in rice bin.
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking on cooks line.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Dishes stacked on top of each other preventing proper air drying by dishwasher.
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Sticky Fly tape hanging throughout kitchen. Employees removed sticky tape from kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor inside walk in frezzer. **Repeat Violation**
33-17-4Basic – Garbage can soiled.
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth stored underneath cutting board in back kitchen area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease buildup overtop fryers. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Onions not washed before preparation. Staff washed onions. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 3 wet cloths stored on food preparation table in back kitchen area. Staff removed and properly stored cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:33 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.