KING BUFFET
East Oak Street
Florida, 34226
DeSoto County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed can without handles in rice. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 1 employee cooking on cook line without hair restraint. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.Observed plastic drink cups stacked and wet nesting at wait station. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Observed 2" gap at bottom of screen doors and a torn screen. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice spoon at buffet in 74F water. Operator corrected to 181F **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed grease buildup on hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed trap leaking under hand sink next to dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.Observed defrosted shrimp and Karbala in utility sink without running water.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.Observed in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.Observed raid can on back wall near dry storage and preparation sink. Operator discarded. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Observed eggs over noodle in reach in cooler on cook line and raw beef over noodles in walk in cooler. Cook rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Observed soiled can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at 2 hand sinks in kitchen. Operator added. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at 2 hand sinks in kitchen. Operator added soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 12/4/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
6
Basic
19
Total
31
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed white ice cube guard inside of ice machine has a black substance on it. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a metal can in a container of rice in the back of kitchen.
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard in reach in cooler near dish area lined with cardboard with food on it.
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed some clean and some dirty utensils in a soiled drawer in the kitchen area behind the reach in cooler.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed two employee drinks on shelf by cook line, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking water from the bottle on the cook line.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook without a hair restraint on, put a hat on. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed stack of cups in the wait staff that were wet in between and bowls on shelve under prep table behind cook line wet in the kitchen.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in freezer door is not closing all the way. Observed reach in cooler door on the left the handle is broken, in the kitchen. Observed torn gaskets on walk-in refrigerator and freezer doors.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath back screen doors.
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. One fly sticky tape hanging over cook line and two more fly sticky tape over the ice machine in the kitchen, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of shrimp stored on floor in the walk in freezer.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 10-03-4:Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed dipper well on the buffet line barely with any water coming through to flush.
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods are soiled over cook line.
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed two hand wash sinks located in kitchen the cold water not operating and one hand wash sink located next to dish machine the trap is leaking.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed three wet wash cloths on a prep table and cook line, operator put in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed vitamins, skin ointment and Neosporin on shelf above food prep area on the cooks line. Operator moved off the shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cook removing chicken at 149F, educated cook on proper temperature and cooked till the chicken 190F, and printed some handouts on temperature.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. One can of ketchup dented in the kitchen on shelf, operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed a can of raid bug spray located on ledge above a container of rice and three cans of raid bug spray by a small tub of salt in wait staff area.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken and raw beef stored over cooked noodles and observed hard shell eggs on top of a tub of sauce. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat zucchini.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed one employee picking up trash on floor, hands with gloves in pockets and did not wash hands. Observed another employee cooking and then taking a water bottle moved it, then went back to cooking without changing gloves or hand washing. Educated with handouts. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed two cutting boards on back table that are soiled and grooved. Observed manual can opener soiled in the kitchen.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in wait staff area, no paper towels, operator changed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed hand washing sink located in dish area, no soap.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
- 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed containers in the back of kitchen near storage shelve with no labels.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/4/2024 revealed 31 total violations (6 high priority, 6 intermediate, 19 basic).