GOLDEN CHOPSTICKS BUFFET
225 CYPRESS EDGE DR · PALM COAST · Flagler County · FL 32164
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed person touch his nose and not wash his hands. Addressed immediately and he washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In front reach in cooler raw chicken over broccoli. Person in charge moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pot in front hand washing sink. Person in charge removed pot. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment does not have test strips to check sanitizer.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dish room. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 15
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. A can used to scoop sugar. A cup used to scoop rice. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All glass doors and handles on all coolers needs to be cleaned. Glass and door handles are soiled.
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. Three compartment sink is set up backwards.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle on rice container needs replacing. It's a wire handle.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil on floor. Lemons on fruit cooler floor. Person in charge picked up. **Corrected On-Site**
14-13-4Basic – Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Containers cut in 1/2 used as a scoop for rice. Person in charge discarded containers. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from fryers. Person in charge removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Person in charge removed rag. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line reach in freezer are soiled.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drinks in nearly every cooler. Person in charge removed all drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On cook line reach in freezer is soiled on bottom shelf. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Caviar thawing at room temperature.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In dish room wall is soiled with black mold like substance.
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood containers holding plastic wrap are not sealed.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice and sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:20 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.