HUANG'S CHINA BUFFET
3800 W 18 AVE 100
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed at kitchen .area under orphanage tables **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-07: Observed card board at kitchen area under preparation table shelf. **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-07: Observed ceiling tiles soiled throughout kitchen. **Time Extended**
- 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed lids on several containers broken. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-07: Observed lids on several containers broken. **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed on the font counter, water bottles and cases of orange juice stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-07: Observed water bottles stored on the floor. **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven at hibachi station soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-07: Observed interior of oven at hibachi station soiled. **Time Extended**
- 24-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-07: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/7/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
16
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed at kitchen .area under orphanage tables **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed under buffet counters throughout buffet area, approximately 30 dead roaches. **Admin Complaint**
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking coffee from a cup, at beverage station, where they serve drinks, and ice to customers, Manager coached employee about drinking in authorized areas, and discarded employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed lids on several containers broken. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed on the font counter, water bottles and cases of orange juice stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at kitchen between prep table and cooler. Manager removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven at hibachi station soiled. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of oven and grill at hibachi station soiled with grease. **Warning**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed at hibachi area reach in cooler interior soiled with food residue **Warning**
- 24-11-4:Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed ice cream freezer at buffet line uncovered, missing one sliding glass. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container with raw breaded chicken stored over container with cooked chicken. Inside reach in cooler. Employee stored raw food under container with ready to eat or cooked food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on cooler at hibachi station raw pork (51F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (50F - Cold Holding); spoked shrimp (52F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (53F - Cold Holding) Placed 40 min ago according to cook. Employee put ice bags on food items for rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at buffet line chicken wings (117F - Hot Holding); chicken nuggets (108F - Hot Holding); sweet plantains (117F - Hot Holding); ham croquettes (122F - Hot Holding); egg rolls (116F - Hot Holding); chicken skewer (109F - Hot Holding) Placed 45 minutes ago, according to cook. Employee took food items to kitchen to reheat, Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper available on hand sink at hibachi area. Manager provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 16 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
12
Total
15
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine interior soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed Exterior of dish machine soiled
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal can no handle inside rice bucket used as a scoop. Manager discarded metal can. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on walk in cooler and freezer. Door handles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on preparation table at kitchen. Manager discarded drinks, and coached employees on drinking only in authorized areas. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed at kitchen under cooking equipment.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers with cooked pork, and cooked noodles on the floor at kitchen. Employees stored food containers six inches above the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed two holes on wall at dry storage area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease, shelves under prep table at kitchen soiled, gaskets in reach in coolers at kitchen soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed single use plastic container used to store seasoning at kitchen. Manager discarded plastic container .
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed inside reach in cooler and hibachi station, pizza , cooked pork not covered. Employee covered food items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloths on top of prep tables not stored in sanitizer solution. **Repeat Violation**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 10/01/2024
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steamer buffet sweet and sour breaded chicken (129F - Hot Holding); chicken skewers (130F - Hot Holding), placed two hours prior. Manager discarded food items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cleaning sponge stored inside hand wash sink at hibachi station. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2024 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 12 basic).