CHINA BUFFET
6001 ARGYLE FOREST BVLD STE 32 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32244
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, large plastic tub of raw chicken and raw beef stored over open containers of ready to eat sauces. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
08B-07-4Intermediate – Serving utensil not provided for each food item at self-service salad bar/buffet. Multiple sushi plates on buffet missing tongs. Operator had employee put new tongs put. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Multiple stacks of pan in dish area and on cook line stacked before properly air drying. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. At sushi bar, lid of reach in freezer behind held together with duct tape. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under exterior back door in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line soiled with black debris. Also, floor under dish machine soiled with black residue. Also, wall behind cook line soiled. Also, wall behind dish machine soiled. Also, multiple ceiling tiles in dining room and kitchen stained. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall right of back door behind cook line. Also, hole in wall next to entrance doors to kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in multiple reach in freezers in establishment in kitchen and behind sushi bar.
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In walk-in cooler, handles of tongs stored in container of raw shrimp touching product. Operator removed tong handle from product/container. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets in kitchen and at sushi bar soiled/torn. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Rolls of paper towels stored on floor in cabinet of ladies restroom. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping clothes in kitchen stored on prep tables in between uses. Operator put wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:38 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)
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.