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
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
Intermediate 5
03C-89-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Chicken **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
03D-15-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: Wontons cooling 85F at room temperature per operator 10 minutes **Time Extended**
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: Interior of oven heavily soiled All gaskets soiled Walk in cooler and freezer heavily soiled interior **Time Extended**
02C-04-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
29-28-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. -ice machine **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
Basic 15
16-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
16-21-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
36-34-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
36-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Kitchen **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
14-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: cutting boards in prep area **Time Extended**
14-11-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Strainers and fryer baskets Gaskets on walk in cooler **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: Strainers and fryer baskets Gaskets on walk in cooler **Time Extended**
35B-01-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
36-73-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Egregiously soiled in kitchen and hibachi station **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
36-17-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
36-24-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall throughout kitchen **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
21-04-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board **Time Extended**
36-62-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Light not functioning. In hood **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
23-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: Some progress, still work to be done **Time Extended**
22-16-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
36-27-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Wall heavily soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust throughout kitchen **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-27: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:35 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
7 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.