BUFFET CITY
810 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD · WINTER HAVEN · Polk County · FL 33880
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
08B-01-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. At hibachi grill station **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
Intermediate 6
01C-05-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Oyster tags **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
01C-03-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
53A-03-7Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine servers station Cutting board kitchen Can opener **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
53B-02-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
Basic 8
35A-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: 2 dead roaches back restroom storage area 1 dead roaches in the light shield on the cook line. 1 dead roach up stairs storage 3 dead roaches by ac unit upstairs 1 dead flying insect up stairs storage 1 dead fly on ice cream cooler in buffet 2 dead flies on floor in dining room Manager removed and cleaned floors **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-07-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink about reach in cooler n cooks line **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
08B-49-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee chicken and soup stored **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: Sports drink and 12 count in walk-in cooler **Time Extended**
14-11-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Food stored on floor. Various buckets of food in walk-in cooler **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: Eggs on the floor in walk-in cooler outside **Time Extended**
38-07-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
43-01-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
23-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-18: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:09 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.