GOLDEN CHOPSTICKS BUFFET
225 CYPRESS EDGE DR · PALM COAST · Flagler County · FL 32164
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 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. Sanitizer at dishwasher 0ppm **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed staff changing tasks without washing hands first **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Evidence of six fly strips in kitchen with flies in them **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Multiple sushi sitting on paper towel, non food grade **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over jalapeños, raw shrimp over raw onions, raw chicken over rice, raw beef over green beans. person in charge moved everything to store correctly **Warning**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Sneezeguards need to be lowered to prevent sneezing and coughing **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken, raw steak, raw shrimp, raw eggs, raw clams 53F; ( – Cold Holding) Potato salad, clams, seafood salad, tomato cucumber salad, cut melons 52F Raw bacon raw shrimp raw mussels raw clams rice 53F Sushi; dried garlic in oil 88f Items in cooler one and half hour, talked to owner about time control. Provided paperwork **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi rice 98F **Warning**
Intermediate 3
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 not kept in chronological order **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags did not have last date oysters sold **Warning**
08B-05-4Intermediate – No monitoring of buffet/salad bar by employee trained in safe operating procedures. Observed employees putting hot food on already hot food on the hot bar **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in the back has black mold like substance. **Warning**
12B-14-4Basic – Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Multiple person drinks in ice and in coolers **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler #2 does not have the handle from the inside allowing for exit. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer, cases of salmon on floor **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water. Person in charge emptied water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Multiple wet rags under cutting boards, person in charge moved everything to store properly **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in standing water, still frozen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:41 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.