HAPPY BUFFET
1533 W 49 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/9/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drink on top of table next to rice warmer at kitchen. Manager discarded employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-09-4:Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Observed at dipper well at ice cream station handle missing. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed inside walk in cooler, boxes with raw chicken gizzards on the floor and plant food stored on the floor at walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed sugar scoop handle touching the sugar inside bin at kitchen. Manager stored scoop with handle upwards. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at prep area. **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed inside walk in cooler cooked chicken stored under raw fish and raw chicken. Employee arranged food properly, raw chicken bottom shelf, raw fish above raw chicken and cooked chicken on top shelf above raw animal foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed front of hibachi station bean sprouts (48F - Cold Holding). According to to employee placed 30 minutes ago, Employee placed an ice bag under bean sprouts for rapid chill. 10 minutes after, bean sprouts (40F - Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. Employee cleaned can opener at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser broken at men bathroom.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing chlorine sanitizer at ware washing area not labeled. Manager labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/11/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed walk in cooler and walk in freezer handles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed between kitchen and walk in coolers ceiling soiled.
- 29-09-4:Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Observed at dipper well at ice cream station. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water at kitchen area and dishwashing area.
- 10-03-4:Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed ice cream scoop inside dipper well at ice cream station at buffet area.
- 14-73-4:Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed no container to catch grease at hoods kitchen area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed shelf under prep table soiled. Observed fans at walk in cooler soiled.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet cloth not stored in sanitizing solution at preparation area sushi station.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator prepared a bucket with water and sanitizing solution Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed non food grade plastic containers used to stored pork belly and raw fish at walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored above onions at walk in cooler. Operator moved the shrimp to another shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler at kitchen, cooked pork (55F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (51F - Cold Holding); according to manager placed 90 minutes prior, employee put food items inside reach in freezer for rapid chill. Observed bean sprouts (45F - Cold Holding)at hibachi station. Operator put ice on bean sprouts container for rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink at drink station area used as a dump sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/11/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).