CHINA BUFFET
6001 ARGYLE FOREST BVLD STE 32 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32244
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects in kitchen area.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over ready to eat Krab sticks. Manager moved to correct storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. When entering the kitchen, observed employee drop tongs, then immediately proceeded to put tongs back on food without washing hands or washing utensils. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing. Food the tongs touched was voluntarily discarded.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. When entering the kitchen, observed employee drop tongs, then immediately proceeded to put tongs back on food without washing hands or washing utensils. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing. Food the tongs touched was voluntarily discarded. Observed fly land on tray of crab Rangoon that was being prepped in kitchen. Operator voluntarily discarded tray of crab Rangoon.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At standing reach in cooler in kitchen, salad mix (47F – Cold Holding). Manager stated door was open and closed constantly during lunch rush.
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 no time marking. Sushi rice is kept on time but has no time marking. Manager added time marking.
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler opened two days prior, per manager was not dated. Manager added date. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station in kitchen by standing reach in cooler, dirty dish and dirty rag in sink. Manager removed both. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station on server station, no paper towels. Manager supplied. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In stored flour container by back door, to go bowl used as scooper. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Above walk in cooler and walk in freezer in kitchen, three ceiling tiles missing.
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Above flip top cooler on make line, employee drink with no lid. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Door of walk in cooler is damaged with metal around frame bent, showing sharp edges. White chest reach in freezer broken, door hanging at an angle. **Repeat Violation**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Next to hand wash station in kitchen by standing reach in cooler, crunchy salad and soup topping exposed to splash. Manager moved toppings away from splash area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. On ground in kitchen next to fryers, case of cooking oil. Manager removed from ground. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have build up of grease. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Employee closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door not self closing, held open with string that is tied to outside wall.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, washed and portioned vegetables stored under unwashed produce. Manager moved to correct storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand wash station in kitchen adjacent to walk in cooler, faucet leaking when turned off.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.