CHINA BUFFET
1032 SW 67 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33144
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 200+ppm. Operator remade to 100pm **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer handled soiled dishes and then began touching clean dishes without washing hands
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Cardboard shipping boxes being used to line bottom of bus tubs with washed/prepped vegetables **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler. Raw shelled eggs stored over potatoes. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding); raw beef (45F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker installed on hose bib to left of fryers
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machines in each service area have an accumulation of mold like substance **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In walk in cooler. Metal bowls being used as scoops in bus tubs of prepared foods
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. In dishwashing area
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on shelf over reach in cooler for cook line.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout kitchen areas **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of broccoli stored on the floor on cook line. Operator placed on bucket **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Butcher knife stored in crack between reach in cooler on cook line and adjacent prep table. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple bus tubs of food items in all 3 walk in refrigerators not covered **Repeat Violation**
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Lighting in middle walk in cooler not sufficient **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef on shelf beneath prep table being thawed at room temperature. Raw shrimp being thawed in standing water at prep sinks
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:36 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.