Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report

KING BUFFET OF PENSACOLA LLC

3 W NINE MILE RD STE 2 · PENSACOLA · Escambia County · FL 32534

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 27, 2020
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number2893294
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID6955071
DBPR license2705959

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedFebruary 27, 2020 3:18 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedFebruary 28, 2020 10:21 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#2High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee preparing cabbage with bare hands and storing item inside walk in cooler.

#3High Priority50-17-2

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 85 rodent droppings observed in the following locations: 30 droppings underneath shelves for chemical and single service items. 5 droppings behind ice machine. 10 droppings under waitress drink station. 30 droppings on service cart in employee dining room. 10 behind ice machine at secondary waitress drink station. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate22-20-4

Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. In back kitchen.

#6Intermediate31A-03-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. At hibachi and sushi station

Basic 1

#1Basic36-72-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Walk in freezer floor soiled.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:50 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.