OCEAN BUFFET
3109 E COLONIAL DR · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32803
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
36 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm Chlorine , manager set up correctly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cut raw chicken over cooked snow crab legs Raw shrimp over cooked crawfish boil items in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked shrimp in top part of cooler in unit over night per manager at 69f. Cut cabbage in top of cooler at 69f over night **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 8
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. All hand sinks in kitchen and all buffet areas being used for other purposes. Rinsing out clothes, washing knives, filling containers, dumping liquids. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-56-4Intermediate – Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At beginning of inspection. Manager had left to go to store. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink sushi bar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink sushi bar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 24
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 8 ribbon tape fly traps through out kitchen area 2 ribbon tape fly traps in dry storage room Each trap has 10 or more dead flies on tapes. Total 100 dead flies All traps removed and discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing in ware wash areas and over ice machine. Manager states kitchen is too hot, move tiles for ventilation **Warning**
12B-09-5Basic – Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee at cook line chewing gum **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees open gallon of milk, cream and protein drink not separate from food for customers in cooler at cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food preparation staff has bracelets on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting of drinks cup, metal pans, plastic containers **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Debris and food on floor under fryers and woks Debris build up under ice machine **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Frozen bags of clams and dumplings on floor Bottles of oil on floor at cook line **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up at ice cream chest freezer at buffet has ice buildup up **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives at cook line in between cooler and table **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs handing on wok at cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet clothes under all cutting boards **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink to by entrance to kitchen **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters and suppression system **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Facility keeping door and screen door open on kitchen exit doors, during hours of operation. Placing a mesh screen at top of door frame and hanging but not seal around and flapping. Allowing insects into facility , proof of all dead flies in traps **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler at cook line **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall has black debris at dish machine **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizing bucket at server station by front door at 0ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Bucket on floor in server area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and sugar containers in dry storage **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:49 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.