BUFFET CITY
810 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD · WINTER HAVEN · Polk County · FL 33880
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
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. Dish machine chlorine 0ppm, had employee change sanitizer bucket re tested 0ppm Advised employee to set three compartment sink chlorine 100ppm **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in kitchen 3 flies in back prep area of kitchen **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over sauce in walk in cooler Raw pork over carrots Raw shell eggs over crab Rangoon Raw shell eggs over cooked rice at hibachi station – employee corrected **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach by walk in cooler door **Warning**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. At hibachi grill station **Warning**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 1 broken egg at hibachi station **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler Cold holding 49, ham 47, cooked corn 47, cut cabbage 57, cut melon 53 , crab salad 47, raw fish 47 , items moved to secondary walk in cooler **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet egg roll 122 placed to reheat **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 9
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Oyster tags **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags **Warning**
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Yan Qin Yang serve safe expired 9/7/23 **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine servers station Cutting board kitchen Can opener **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dani bucket in hand wash sink next the three compartment sink, employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. Two employees hired more than 60 days **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sushi rice – emailed operator written procedures **Warning**
02A-01-4Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator placed on glass. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler noodles, dumplings, crab seafood salad, potatoes, various items in walk in cooler **Warning**
Basic 15
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead on cooks line 1 dead under three compartment sink Approximately 10 dead on sticky trap upstairs Approximately 50 dead in sticky traps in upstairs storage /room 1 dead under prep sink 1 dead under dish machine **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink about reach in cooler n cooks line **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee chicken and soup stored **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups servers station **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Rusted racks in walk in cooler Gasket torn on walk in cooler door Ice build up around walk in freezer **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Various buckets of food in walk-in cooler **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cook line **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
43-01-4Basic – Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Upstairs freezer , equipment, located with bed **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Equipment door handles on cooks line Walk in cooler door handle Walk in cooler racks Gaskets of reach in cooler and walk in cooler **Warning**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Milk container cut in half and used as scoop. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Floor in back storage by restrooms **Warning**
33-34-4Basic – Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Upstairs storage unit used equipment **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw swai thawing at room temperature. Employee moved to fridge Crab meat thawing in standing water **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:01 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.