Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

KING BUFFET

2157 E SEMORAN BLVD · APOPKA · Orange County · FL 32703

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 16, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3439792
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8728818
DBPR license5808441

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#11High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Cut and washed broccoli in cardboard box **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#12High Priority08A-17-6

High 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. Raw opened beef over pork won tons **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#13High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. 4 eggs with 15 used cracked shells eggs, operator discarded **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#14High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Breaded shrimp 53°; fried chicken 55°; swai 53°, per operator, cooler has been accessed quite a bit, operator moved foods to walk-in-cooler for immediate temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#15High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket (chlorine) over 200 ppm, operator fixed to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Intermediate 2

#16Intermediate05-03-4

Intermediate – Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Thermometer not working properly, unable to calibrate **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#17Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Foods in walk-in-cooler from previous day not dated **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 10

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets to freezer in hallway soiled in **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several lids to food containers in glass upright cooler on line broken Several kids in walk-in-cooler cracked/ broken **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of food on floor in walk-in-cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#6Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven heavily soiled **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic36-62-4

Basic – Light not functioning. Several lights not functioning over cooks line/Kitchen **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooling rack soiled Gaskets to deep freezer in hallway soiled **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#10Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.