NEW CHINESE BUFFET INC
1036 E HWY 50 · CLERMONT · Lake County · FL 34711-3239
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 cans of apple sauce and pears **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Washed but not sanitized. Then placed to air dry **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. – Raw beef and chicken over sauce, cookline cooler. – raw shrimp over cooked chicken and green beans, Frigidaire cooler – walk in cooler raw chicken over jello, various raw meats over sauces and cut veggies – walk in freezer raw chicken tray over krab corrected on site **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. For crispy noodles **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Out to use some for cooking – chicken 51F, sprouts 46F, chicken 51F, noodles 46F, rice 60f. Items turned to cooler – in white Whirlpool cooler for less than hour per operator – shredded cheese 55F, 52F, 59f, cheese stuffed mussels 55F. Moved items to walk in cooler – ice cream mix in left hopper 59F, right hopper 70F. Filled approximately 2 hours earlier per operator – in sushi display cooler, cream cheese 46F, raw fish 44-46F. Stocked within previous hour per operator – at buffet: sushi 60-65F, Cut melon, eggs, krab 48-55F. Advised to use time as a public health control **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – Reach in cooler gaskets – Frigidaire – large mixing blade – can opener blade – interior ice machine **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. In back prep area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Togo container floating in sauce., in salt and other dry items **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty container. On prep table, metal pan with visible debris holding utensils **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on dry storage and top of freezer **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. – Container of oil and sauce, cookline – walk in cooler trays of chicken under shelving – multiple trays and cases walk in freezer floor **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop at buffet **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Frigidaire cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom prep table shelves Walk in cooler shelving heavily soiled Hibachi area under grill **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp and fish in standing water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:29 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.