FAFA INC CHINA BUFFET
4411 AIDAN LN · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34287
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands in prep sink by back door, not hand washing sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink across from fryer being used as a dump sink and three dead roaches inside it. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 10
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed multiple door handles on equipment with build up of residue on them **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed multiple cutting boards with cut marks and stains. No longer cleanable. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 70 plus dead roaches trapped in fryer oil under fryer and oven. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of dishes stored on drying rack in dish area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap in screen door at back door in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed excessive amounts of grease and dead roaches under fryer and oven in kitchen **Admin Complaint**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed several food items in walk in cooler stored with out covering. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
24-04-4Basic – Unused, unprotected place settings left on table with seated customers reused for other customers without cleaning them first. Observed employee putting a cutting board standing up on floor in between prep able and storage rack after cutting vegetables, then putting back on prep table to use for chicken. Made employee washing, rinse and sanitize cutting board before using. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop heads sitting on floor wet, not hung up or inverted to dry properly. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:17 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.