ORANGE BUFFET
475 BLANDING BLVD · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
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 3
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Manager made service call during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook at hibachi grill cracked raw shell egg on the grill with bare hands then handled spatulas and oil ladle without washing hands first. Manager spoke to employee, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, prepped cut raw chicken stored above prepped cut raw beef. Manager moved beef to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. Gallon of milk in kitchen reach in cooler not dated with open date. Manager states opened on Monday and dated the milk. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for cook, Sammy.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for time controls used on sushi rice and all buffet items. Establishment has blank form. Inspector explained written procedures and assisted with beginning of paperwork completion. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen with black mold-like substance on interior lid and deflector plate.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under hibachi grill is soiled. Fan guards in first walk in cooler are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of cut potatoes stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Multiple knives in kitchen stored between cutting board and side of adjacent flip top reach in cooler. Manager moved all knives to proper storage.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At buffet, rice spoon in standing water at 82F. Manager removed water. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of customer self-service microwave at the hibachi area is soiled.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters in kitchen have grease build up. Underplating around nozzles on left soda machine in service station is soiled. Cabinet in service station is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Both dumpsters have left lids open. Manager closed lids. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Two opened employee beverages in flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Manager removed both
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Steak, krab and pork thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Employees moved all to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:55 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.