CHINA BUFFET
9400 ATLANTIC BLVD STE 60 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32225
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
39 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 3 trays cooked egg rolls, 2 pans cooked chicken and 10 pans cooked stuff chicken mushrooms (46-50F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Ambient thermometer reading at 40F in disrepair. Inspector ambient thermometer reading at 46F. Walk in cooler door with gasket in disrepair and door showing insulation in disrepair. Stop sale issued. 2 pans of roast cooked pork butt (46-47F – Cooling)m stored in pan in make table reach in cooler on cook line and stored overnight with no additional prep as per manager. Huge pork butt still in tact and not cut for proper cooling. Stop sale issued **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee start working after coming from outside back door and go straight to prepare food without washing hands. Reviewed with manager. **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee wash hands for less than 10 seconds after coming from lunch break and go to prep food **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed touching ear bud in ear and continue to prepare and cut produce with bare hands to be stored for later use at sushi prep area in kitchen **Warning**
09-01-4High 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 touching ear bud in ear and continue to prepare and cut produce with bare hands to be stored for later use at sushi prep area in kitchen **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 total live flying insects in following area of establishment: One live flying insect on in use non food grade drill in kitchen Three live flying insect near corner shelves by walk in Freezer **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over raw fish in walk in cooler on shelf **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Multiple prep frozen raw chicken stored over frozen food wanton and krab mix in walk in Freezer **Warning**
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At prep sink **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 3 trays cooked egg rolls, 2 pans cooked chicken and 10 pans cooked stuff chicken mushrooms (46-50F – Cooling), stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Ambient thermometer reading at 40F in disrepair. Inspector ambient thermometer reading at 46F. Walk in cooler door with gasket in disrepair and door showing insulation in disrepair. Stop sale issued. 1 pan cream cheese (48F – Cold Holding); 2 tubs krab mix (49F – Cold Holding); 1 case raw shell eggs, 15 bags shredded cheese, 4 bags cut lettuce and 3 tubs of raw prep chicken – ambient temperature (46F – Cold Holding), stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Ambient thermometer reading at 40F in disrepair. Inspector ambient thermometer reading at 46F. Walk in cooler door with gasket in disrepair and door showing insulation in disrepair. Stop sale issued. 2 pans of roast cooked pork butt (46-47F – Cooling)m stored in pan in make table reach in cooler on cook line and stored overnight with no additional prep as per manager. Huge pork butt still in tact and not cut for proper cooling. Stop sale issued **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 pan cream cheese (48F – Cold Holding); 2 tubs krab mix (49F – Cold Holding); 1 case raw shell eggs, 15 bags shredded cheese, 4 bags cut lettuce and 3 tubs of raw prep chicken – ambient temperature (46F – Cold Holding), stored in walk in cooler from overnight with no additional preparation today as per manager. Ambient thermometer reading at 40F in disrepair. Inspector ambient thermometer reading at 46F. Walk in cooler door with gasket in disrepair and door showing insulation in disrepair. Stop sale issued. cooked chicken, cooked pork cooked stuff chicken mushrooms and krab stuff mix mushrooms (46-48F – Cold Holding), all stored in upright glass double door reach in cooler on cook line, place there from main walk in cooler approximately 2 hours ago as per manager. Manager moving items to another cooler **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 8
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 2 pans of roast cooked pork butt (46-47F – Cooling)m stored in pan in make table reach in cooler on cook line and stored overnight with no additional prep as per manager. Huge pork butt still in tact and not cut for proper cooling. Stop sale issued **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting board stained **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in employee restroom in kitchen blocked with multiple container
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed over 6 food handler employees working and no certified manager present in establishment. Manager Brad Huang arrive 20 minutes later into the inspection **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sushi hibachi station At employees restroom in kitchen area **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At employees restroom in kitchen area
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked egg rolls in walk in cooler not date marked. Manager stated prepared 2 days ago
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple and orange spray bottle not labeled at ware washing area. Manager stated it's cleaner **Repeat Violation**
Basic 20
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Multiple fly sticky tape installed on ceiling hanging with approximately 50 dead flies throughout kitchen area and some over food preparation area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Card board on floor in walk in cooler and walk in Freezer soiled
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler Ambient thermometer reading at 40F in disrepair. Inspector ambient thermometer reading at 46F. Walk in cooler door with gasket in disrepair and door showing insulation in disrepair. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employees open drink cups stored on prep tables in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee raw pan of prep fish stored over restaurant cooked foods on shelf in walk In cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees aprons stored on dry storage shelf next to food
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple employees preparing food with no hair restraint. Manager provided hair nets **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler Ambient thermometer reading at 40F in disrepair. Inspector ambient thermometer reading at 46F. Walk in cooler door with gasket in disrepair and door showing insulation in disrepair.
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Operator using non food grade drill to prepare food in bucket with spindle attached
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cooking equipments and prep table soiled with food debris Floor in walk in cooler soiled **Repeat Violation**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Multiple fly sticky tape installed on ceiling hanging with approximately 50 dead flies throughout kitchen area and some over food preparation area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. Fresh uncut whole watermelon stored in box inside employees restroom in kitchen area.
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Multiple hood filters missing **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Multiple towels stored under cutting boards **Repeat Violation**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bag zapper installed next to clean cups on wall at wait station. Multiple fly sticky tape installed on ceiling hanging with approximately 50 dead flies throughout kitchen area and some over food preparation area. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At employees restroom in kitchen area. Provided operator with hand wash sign **Corrective Action Taken**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. In back parking lot area
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple foods in walk in cooler not covered
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Case of raw chicken stored on kitchen floor thawing. Employee place in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 11:53 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.