CRYSTAL BUFFET
3160 W NEW HAVEN AVE · WEST MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32904
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.0 ppm added more bleach 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employees came in from being outside came in touched clean dishes and 1 other employee engaged to prep onions. Provided hand washing signs in Spanish. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw salmon over cooked mussels and shredded carrots in sushi cooler. Walk in cooler raw chicken over ready to eat sauces. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw fish stored over or with unwashed lemons in walk in cooler #2. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-01-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Sushi rice made at 10:30 time applied **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – East side of server station soda nozzles heavily soiled with black mold like substance.
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Sushi chef washed hands in prep sink at the sushi bar. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Prep cooks
Basic 6
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups at server station **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Sushi bar
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing sushi grade fish at room temperature at sushi bar. Placed in the cooler. Thawing imitation crab meet at room temperature.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Sushi bar
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Kitchen bucket 0ppm. Added bleach 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:54 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.