BUFFET CITY
4458 BEE RIDGE RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34233
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauces in the walk in cooler. Manager removed the sauces. Raw beef and chicken stored over ready to eat sauces in the stand up reach in cooler front counter grill area. Employee removed the sauces. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Kimchi stored in a stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen with no date mark. Manager stated the kimchi was prepared on 7/6. Manager placed a date mark on the kimchi. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Buffet attendant handled dirty dishes then clean utensils without washing their hands. Attendant removed the utensils to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Cooked salmon roll and shrimp on time as a public health control in the sushi line area with no time no time mark. Manager stated the items were on time as a public health control for approximately 1 hour. Manager placed a time mark on the items. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored above containers of soy sauce in the wait station area. Manager removed the items. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Empty bucket stored in the hand wash sink in the wait station area. Employee removed the bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine in the wait station area soiled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:27 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.