CHINA BUFFET
6001 ARGYLE FOREST BVLD STE 32 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32244
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine reading 10ppm, machine ran multiple times, retest at 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Multiple racks of plates and containers ran through dish machine only reading 10ppm chlorine, retest at 50ppm.
28-28-5High Priority – Improper sewage disposal. Establishment rinsing off equipment and sheets pans used in food preparation outside near back door to kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2023 **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork mixture, removed from original packaging, stored over cooked cage cakes in walk in freezer. Also raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in freezer, both items removed from original packaging. Also raw shrimp stored over bucket of sauce in walk in cooler. Also raw beef stored over various buckets of sauce in walk in cooler. All items rearranged during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station next to hibachi grill in buffet area. At hand wash station next to dish washer. In employee bathroom in kitchen. At hand wash station in server area.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in dish area. At hand wash station in employee bathroom in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-07-4Intermediate – Serving utensil not provided for each food item at self-service salad bar/buffet. Missing fro 4 different kinds of sushi rolls, 1 dessert, and 1 for whole eggs. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 5
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Through kitchen, dining area, and bathrooms. Also thresholds of walk in coolers and walk in freezer.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under soda machines in server area in dining room. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of cooking oil at hibachi station at buffet area. Containers of cooking oil on cook line. Containers of sauce in dry storage area. Employee corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's bathroom.
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door in kitchen closest to dish area. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:22 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.