CHINA BUFFET
East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/11/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in msg used as a scooper **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Time Extended**
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled fan covers In walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Time Extended**
- 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In two door reach in cooler where noddles and mac&cheese is stored no thermometer found **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Time Extended**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles unlabeled with purple liquid **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/11/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in msg used as a scooper **Warning**
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled fan covers In walk in cooler **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drinks next to slicer in kitchen **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks in kitchen sushi chef **Warning**
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Multiple handing in kitchen area over prep **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooked pork on floor in black containers **Warning**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In two door reach in cooler where noddles and mac&cheese is stored no thermometer found **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large gray container wirh whore substance, states its corn starch **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw blue crabs over cooked pork but and ribs **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw pork **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 50f noddles 48f mac&cheese60 in reach in 2 door cooler **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handsink in kitchen nutcracker to 2 compartment prep sink **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles unlabeled with purple liquid **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/3/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic-Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used as scoopers in soy sauce, sugar and other sauces
- 12B-07-4:Basic-Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on prep tables.
- 14-11-5:Basic-Observed: Equipment in poor repair. Glass door on sushi bar
- 35B-08-4:Basic-Observed: Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment.
- 08B-47-4:Basic-Observed: Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In kitchen sliced potatoes in pan stored on floor, In walk in freezer cases of krab meat on floor In kitchen packs of krab meat on floor. All items moved off floor **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-13-4:Basic-Observed: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple drinks open in coolers
- 08B-54-4:Basic-Observed: Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Cooked chicken stored under handsink in kitchen, manager Removed **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02D-01-5:Basic-Observed: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large containers with white substances inside States its sugar
- 08A-02-6:High Priority-Observed: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over krab meat and shrimp in walk in freezer on rack
- 22-02-4:Intermediate-Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled
- 41-17-4:Intermediate-Observed: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles with different solutions inside. Purple, pink and yellow.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/3/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).