NO 1 CHINA BUFFET
8857 N FLORIDA AVE #6-152 NORTHGATE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33604
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
44 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
08B-27-4High Priority – Basic – Food placed in soiled container/equipment.mushrooms in soiled box **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-44-4High Priority – Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Handwash Sink on cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line Shrimp 54°F, Tofo 58°F, noodles 48-51°F, raw chicken 56°F, raw beef 50°F, pork dumplings 52°F, cooked scallops and shrimp 51°F, (cook states items came from Walk in cooler in the at 11:00) am) cut cabbage 82°F on cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Chicken wings 84°F, scallops 83°F, steak 79°F, **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-09-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Over cut lettuce **Warning**
08A-22-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in coolers do walk in cooler. Raw chicken **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live under Handwash Sink on cooks line, 3 live next to hot water heater, 1 live in mop sink, 1 live on hose in mop sink **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Near Walk in cooler on wall **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Utensils for bulk bins on rack in kitchen **Warning**
31A-13-4Intermediate – Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Dumped ice at servers Handwash Sink **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Shut off at Handwash Sink next to dish machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash Sink at sushi station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-04-4Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Various items in Reach in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Noodles, stuffed shells, egg rolls various items in Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 29
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
23-16-4Basic – Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on paper towel and/or soap dispenser. Kitchen next to cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-40-5Basic – Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In shredded cheese, in bulk bins **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. On crash cart in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-44-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Raw chicken, cooking oil **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-45-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler.large buckets **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead next to hot water heater, 1 dead behind Reach in freezer, 3 dead under sushi station, 1 dead under buffet **Warning**
12B-12-4Basic – Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Above prep table **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups at servers station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-23-4Basic – Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Clean woks between orders **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Screen door in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-14-4Basic – Grease accumulated on kitchen floor and/or under cooking equipment under cooks line behind Reach in cooler **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-4Basic – In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Rice container **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-06-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. At cold buffet **Warning**
10-03-4Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash Sinks in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-31-4Basic – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-43-4Basic – Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-04-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Raw chicken still frozen operator placed in Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. Next to fryers **Warning**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler/freezer gaskets and walk in cooler . Cooks line **Warning**
08B-14-4Basic – Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer/walk in cooler . Various items on rack stuffed shells,egg rolls, mushrooms cut tomatoes **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Next to Reach in freezer **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Sushi cutting board **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:56 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.