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CHINA BUFFET

9400 ATLANTIC BLVD STE 60 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32225

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 15, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3378898
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8471596
DBPR license2612902

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#3High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: Observed employee drop clean cups on floor in dining room area and bring back to kitchen and immediately return to handle clean equipments without washing hands **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: Observed 2 live flying insects in back prep kitchen area near food. Observed 2 live flying insects in dining area at buffet line in middle section **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: No stop sale issued but Manager Brad during inspection had employees to discard multiple foods that was stop sale on yesterday's visit. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: TCS foods in glass reach in cooler on cook line temperatures at 47-51F. Stuff krab mushrooms Egg rolls Cooked chicken At hibachi station reach in cooler: Raw shrimp All items as per manager were stored in walk in cooler and brought to reach in cooler approximately 1 hour ago. Manager place items back in walk in cooler and put ice on some **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Basic 2

#1Basic35A-06-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: Few dead flying insects on traps and traps were just changed **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic14-74-7

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: Glass upright reach in cooler at 49F ambient temperature. **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 11:47 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.