CHOW'S COUNTRY BUFFET
4250 SOUTHSIDE BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 12/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/30/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/26/2024
High Priority
11
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
25
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on multiple prep table next to food
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in food prep area
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employees preparing food with watch on wrist **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment on cook line **Repeat Violation**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Crack tiles on cook line **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil stored on floor. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet cloth under cutting board at multiple stations in prep area
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven with black build up
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build up **Repeat Violation**
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain at hand wash sink on cook front line
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp and Krab meat thawing in containers of standing water at 57F in prep area. Employee place under running water **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed ware washing employee using high temperature dish machine and final water temperature at sanitizing at 148F first run and 150F second run. **Warning**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee on smoke break outside and come back in to start washing dishes and then rinse and sanitize without washing hands **Warning**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed ware washing employee handling soiled dishes and then handling clean equipment without washing hands **Warning**
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed server at wait station washing hands under 20 seconds and without soap **Warning**
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed server at wait station washing hands under 20 seconds and without soap **Warning**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed ware washing employee using high temperature dish machine and final water temperature at sanitizing at 148F first run and 150F second run. Observed ware washing employee at three compartment sink wash and rinse but sanitizer solution at 0ppm. Employee stated out of solution. Manager having him to set up with chlorine **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over Mac and cheese in glass reach in cooler. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed multiple servers handling soiled dishes and utensils and then preparing drinks and food without washing hands **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. Gravy (123F - Hot Holding); cooked pork ribs (113F - Hot Holding), both items stored in steam hot box, place there 1 hr ago. Added items to TPHC paperwork **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing back flow preventer at bib on cook line spigot next to double oven on cook line on the wall **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer solution at wait station too strong over 200ppm. Manager having employee to remake solution **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed server at wait station washing hands under 20 seconds and without soap **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Towels stored in hand wash sink in prep area. Employee removed. Employee using hand wash sink to wash personal food bowl container
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator has no device
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/26/2024 revealed 25 total violations (11 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 7/22/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
1
Basic
12
Total
21
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles at 2nd wait station area over stored cups and ice machine
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in kitchen are with water damage
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat stored over prep table next to food in kitchen area. Moved by manager. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with bracelet and watch on wrist
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under fryer area
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Crack floor tiles on cook line
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of dry oil stored on floor on cook line **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Sticky fly tape stored handing on ceiling above stored it cabbage in kitchen area on cook line
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled Exterior of fryer soiled
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. In back parking lot area **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple foods stored uncovered in walk in cooler
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet leaking at hand wash sink next to 2nd walk in cooler
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Water pitcher stored uncovered in customer dining room at self serve area with storage plates and cutlery. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 live flying insects in dessert buffet area and then landed on slice of cake. Stop sale issues for slice of cake but manager voluntary discarded 3 slices total that was near other pieces.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator license expired June 1, 2024.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked shrimp in 2nd walk in cooler. Moved by manager. Raw shell eggs stored over open prep pineapple container in reach in cooler on cook line. Moved by manager. Raw shrimp stored over cooked chain double door reach in cooler on cook line. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 1 live flying insects in dessert buffet area and then landed on slice of cake. Stop sale issues for slice of cake but manager voluntary discarded 3 slices total that was near other pieces.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked mussels (47F - Cold Holding), stored above till line in reach in cooler flip top on cook line. Employee removed excess and place in walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Dish soap stored next to clean equipments on cook line. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing 2 back flow preventers at water spigots under hand wash sink at dessert buffet area
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee wash hands in 2 compartment sink area in kitchen
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/22/2024 revealed 21 total violations (8 high priority, 1 intermediate, 12 basic).