CHINA SEA BUFFET
1854 S RIDGEWOOD AVE · SOUTH DAYTONA · Volusia County · FL 32119
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine and three compartment sink sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm cl @ dish machine and 0 ppm quat at three compartment sink **Warning**
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. Container of employee personal food and container of single service half and half **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. a¿¿ Raw shell eggs and cut cabbage at room temperature on Cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked chicken 91F, oven turned off **Warning**
08A-01-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over cooked food. a¿¿ raw shrimp over cooked chicken, cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 fell out of paper towel dispenser In dish area. 1 on clean plate at buffet **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 20 inaccessible droppings on the floor under the shelving in dry storage. several on can storage rack and 1 on can. 1 on dish rack under dish machine. 4 on top of dish machine. 1 on rolling storage rack under dish machine. 1 on drain boards where clean dishes are pulled through. Droppings within reach are hard except the one in environmental moisture on drain boards **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 11
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. – light buildup in ice machine for drinks. – heavy buildup in ice machine used to ice buffet. – interior back of server ice bin **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
12A-01-4Intermediate – Employee did not properly wash hands as required. – Employee handled raw fish and raw chicken with gloved hands and then rinsed gloves at handsink with cold water in place of hand washing – handled cell phone and then food containers without hand washing **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. Heavily soiled can opener and holder **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
52-03-4Intermediate – Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Printed menus. Bottom menus are have handwritten Krab correction but the majority say crab **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. – Used to hold metal scrubber – used to rinse wiping cloth – used to add water to raw fish **Warning**
22-03-4Intermediate – Interior of plastic tubs used to hold food soiled with mold like substance **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline. Dish area. Server station **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Sushi **Warning**
01C-10-4Intermediate – Oysters shucked and stored in plastic tub for storage with tag removed. **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. Krab salad from Wednesday **Warning**
Basic 13
32-05-4Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Employee bathroom closed off and marked out of order. Handsink running and water on the floor **Warning**
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Floating in soy sauce **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease/soil on nonfood-contact surface. – hood filters – walk in cooler shelving **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. – Sagging ceiling, server area close to Cookline tiles missing, insulation hanging, ceiling held up by stick – ceiling tile missing over ice bin in server area **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.cookline **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-43-4Basic – Plastic jug cut in half and reused as scoop. **Warning**
06-01-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in an improper manner. – Sitting on top of oven, raw sausage – case of clams on the floor **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Carrots, prior to peeling **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. – Kitchen – no sanitizer in bucket in server area **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, salt blend. Kitchen and server station. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:23 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.