GRAND BUFFET
4848 14TH STREET W · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34207
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed in back kitchen area dry storage oyster sauce and soy sauce cans dented on seam. Person in charge removed cans and placed in office for pickup. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler raw bacon over Krab salad. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge removed raw bacon. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit Observed reach in cooler in main kitchen area next to fryers , krab salad (52F – Cold Holding); cooked crab (51F – Cold Holding); chicken (54F – Cold Holding) Educated Person in charge on Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Person in charge stated all items were placed in reach in cooler at 10:30am and had been in reach in cooler for 3.5 hours. Person in charge placed all items in walk in freezer. Food temperatures check after 30 minutes in walk in freezer Krab 36°F, chicken 38°F and cooked crab 35°F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
29-38-4Basic – Backflow device not located for convenient service or maintenance access on faucet next to 3 compartment sink **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside in back kitchen area. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area covered with standing water. Observed throughout entire kitchen area standing water on floors. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under all equipment and cove molding in main kitchen area. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in main kitchen area over wok and fryers hood filters soiled with grease. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors on west side of building. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in back kitchen area. Person in charge inverted mop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:10 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.