CHINA LEE BUFFET
3933 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34470
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee in kitchen adjusted pants then continued to touch noodles without washing hands.
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Two flies in kitchen area.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler near back door: pan of raw beef on shelf over pan of cooked eggs. In reach in cooler at sushi bar: pan of raw tuna on shelf over fresh vegetables. In reach in make table on cook line: container of raw shell eggs on shelf over heavy cream. Manager moved all items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of oven on cook line has a build up of grease and food debris. Interior of reach in cooler soiled with food debris at end of cook line. Can opener blade soiled with metal shavings. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Female employee drained a pan of food at the hand washing sink. Manager spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Sink in prep room near walk in freezer soap dispenser at hand washing sink is not working.
Basic 14
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee office near kitchen office has door open and is missing a self closing mechanism.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened drink on shelf over make table where employee is slicing onions. Opened drink on top shelf of reach in cooler. Moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee yogurt, silk milk, and jar of condiments on top shelf of reach in cooler at hibachi station. Manager moved all to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron on top of reach in cooler. Employee phone on shelf over make table. Both were moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Glasses stacked together wet in two server stations. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In several areas in ware wash area and back prep area.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several floor tiles and cove molding missing or broken.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of chicken and containers of beef on walk in freezer floor. Containers of chopped peppers and chopped onions on floor in walk in cooler. All were picked up during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-29-4Basic – Grease receptacle lid and Dumpster lid open, broken, or missing. On two grease lids. Dumpster has two open lids and open doors on side. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handles of scoops inside bin of flour in dry storage and inside bin of sugar in server station. Manager removed both. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease in kitchen area.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back room screens are open and door to back area is not 10 mesh screen. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under soiled dish pass thru leaking onto floor after bend in pipe.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Towel near ice machine in prep area. Manager discarded towel. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 2:18 PM.
Violation category totals
3 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)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.