NEW CHINESE BUFFET INC
1036 E HWY 50 · CLERMONT · Lake County · FL 34711-3239
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
48 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook put on gloves without washing hands to prepare food **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink used to raw shrimp and then used to cool noodles not sanitized between use **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over prepared broccoli, Raw fish over prepared onion walk in cooler Raw chicken next to green onions **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. -desserts not fully covered on buffet line – cut onions -chili flakes – crispy noodles **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Raw shrimp to ready to eat noodles did nit wash hands or change gloves
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Raw raw shrimp thawing in 3 compartment sink, drained did not sanitize and threw cooked noodles in water **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Per operator from yesterday cooked chicken breast (57F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken nuggets (53F – Cold Holding) raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw wings (47F – Cold Holding) seaweed salad (57F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (57F – Cold Holding); cut cabbage (69F – Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator from yesterday. See stop sale cooked chicken breast (57F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken nuggets (53F – Cold Holding) raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw wings (47F – Cold Holding) seaweed salad (57F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (57F – Cold Holding); cut cabbage (69F – Cold Holding) raw shell eggs 80 ( – Cold Holding) ** -eel roll (76F – Cold Holding); fried sushi (70F – Cold Holding); rock and roll sushi (69F – Cold Holding) held less than four hours per operator, operator moved to walk in cooler. Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than 4 hours will reheat to 165° rice (80F – Hot Holding) steak (119F – Hot Holding) cooked chicken (113F – Hot Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored next to food Window cleaner stored next to vinegar and hit says near ice cream **Warning**
Intermediate 8
05-05-4Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Broken kitchen reach in **Warning**
03C-89-4Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Chicken **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Large pile of cooked chicken breast cooling at room temperature **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interwoven heavily soiled Interior smoker heavily soiled All gaskets soiled Walk in cooler and freezer heavily soiled interior **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to ice machine **Warning**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked ribs **Warning**
01B-16-5Intermediate – Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Rice and floor **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-28-4Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. -ice machine **Warning**
Basic 30
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Excesses 75 dead flies on fly tape in kitchen 2 dead roaches floor under prep area **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice **Warning**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Soiled throughout kitchen **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Kitchen **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in kitchen **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Strainers and fryer baskets Gaskets on walk in cooler **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Egregiously soiled in kitchen and hibachi station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Multiple strips in Kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5Basic – Heavy Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall throughout kitchen **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses in kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -white spoon on buffet line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. In hood **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Next to ice machine **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom fryer heavily spiked Fan heavily soiled Under wok's heavily soiled Exterior all pots and pans in use heavily soiled Wok area heavily soiled Hood and filters soiled Exterior stand up refrigerator Exterior ice machine Exterior rice can heavily soiled Exterior food storage containers in walk in cooler Walk in cooler racks Under prep table heavily soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Gallon container cut and reused **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple items walk in cooler **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing room temp Shrimp thawing standing water **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall heavily soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust throughout kitchen **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. -mop sink **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:54 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
7 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.