OCEAN BUFFET
6795 W NEWBERRY RD · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32605
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 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Peaches, strawberry glaze, and ketchup.
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee eating with gloves on, on cooks line finished eating then immediately touched fryer basket handle to take chicken out of fryer.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fish (46F – Cold Holding); oyster (45,46F – Cold Holding); noodles (46F – Cold Holding) items prepped yesterday in walk in cooler. Employee stated during the morning hours extensive food prep is going on with the cooler door being opened frequently, employee propped walk in freezer door open to help ambiently cool cooler down. seaweed salad (46F – Cold Holding) item in bottom portion of sushi cooler next to shrimp that is hot cooling, spoke to employee about placing shrimp in freezer or ice so that it doesn't affect other foods in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has the wrong time mark. All buffet food charts states items were brought out at 11am, inspection started at 10:45am and food was already out on buffet serving customers. Spoke to management about accurately time marking food items when they are placed on buffet line.
Intermediate 3
05-15-4Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer provides a temperature range, but no specific temperature. Ambient thermometer in walk in cooler is broken.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cooks line reach in cooler stained. Tongs hanging on the side of trash can (one side of tongs in trash can the other on the outside) on cooks line, employee discarded tongs. Hot water spout on hot water dispensing machine in server alley behind sushi area. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled bottle with water at Handwash sink in hibachi station. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl inside ice machine no handle, employee removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach in cooler by prep table on cooks line, employee moved drink to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cooks line across from wok station the right side doors gasket is torn. 2 cutting boards on the bottom shelf of prep area with deep cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Emergency exit door by bathrooms, you can see sun shining through the sides indicating door gap. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler by raw storage area. Floor soiled under can storage.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 2 buckets of ginger on floor in walk in cooler, employee placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between table and reach in cooler on cooks line, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Air vents soiled above cooks line on the side of hood system. Small fan blowing on cooks line is soiled. Food racks on the raw side in walk in cooler are soiled. Fan guard in walk in cooler soiled. Cooling rack inside walk in cooler. The soda syrup lines behind soda hookup area is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container on wheels on cooks line no label, employee stated it is cornstarch and labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:13 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.