SAM'S COUNTRY BUFFET INC
1214 CAPITAL CIR SE STE D&E · TALLAHASSEE · Leon County · FL 32301
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 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employees eating lunch then touched cooked chicken to put in the walk-in cooler and handle clean equipment without washing hands. Manager had all employees wash hands during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
09-19-5High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handle cooked chicken with bare hands.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp over chicken. Inspector advised employee to move the shrimp, employee moved the shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed the ice machine in the kitchen area.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed scoops in 2 rice containers.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed the walk-in cooler door handle with residue on it.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling tiles in the kitchen area.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed on the walk-in freezer door between the prep table. Knives moved during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed slow water drainage when washing hands in the kitchen area near the 3 compartment sink.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed raw chicken, beef, and pork not covered in the walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer, and reach-in freezers.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler and freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 5, 2026 8:36 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.