OLE TIMES BUFFET

Harbor Boulevard
Florida, 32541
Okaloosa County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8894332

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle cup used as scoop in croutons. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen ceiling tile missing.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles, vents, and frames soiled with grease and dust accumulations.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nesting n storage rack. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn away on hot holding cabinet. Ice buildup in buffet reach-in cooler. Shelves rusted in produce walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mixer head soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Kitchen fan soiled with dust accumulation. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances. Can opener bar and frame soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Shelving in walk-in produce cooler soiled with dust, mold, and old food debris accumulations Repeat Violation
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on hose bibb in meat cutting room.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food and mold-like substances. Ice machine interiors soiled with mold- like substances.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan and grill plate in hand wash sink next to buffet. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10698037

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8761480

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on prep tables. Employees removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 phone charging on prep table.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food bins wet nesting on storage rack near three compartment sink.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn away on hot holding cabinet. Ice buildup in buffet reach-in cooler. Shelves rusted in produce walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in kitchen.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cabinet door handle. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over cases of sweet potatoes located between walk in freezer and ice machines. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Can opener bar and frame soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Shelving in walk-in produce cooler soiled with dust, mold, and old food debris accumulations. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee moving large pots of grease from floor to fryer changed gloves without hand wash before then cooking fish.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food and mold-like substances. Ice machine interiors soiled with mold- like substances. Repeat Violation
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No thermometer or temperature measuring strips for dish machine. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8642379

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8544538

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups with no handles in sugar bin at front register counter and in croutons container in salad prep area.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to bag of clean wiping towels and breader mix. Drink on shelf above bananas in bakery prep area. Operator moved all drinks to the bottom. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Shelving in produce/dessert walk in cooler has become rusted. One plastic container with large burn/melted mark on shelf by dessert prep area.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple areas throughout the kitchen.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On hot holding cabinet in kitchen containing baked chicken and sweet potatoes. Operator moved tongs to the prep table. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over cases of sweet potatoes located between walk in freezer and ice machines.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In salad prep area and server alley towards restaurant entrance. No soap or towels by Handwash sink in raw walk in cooler room. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards, cooling rack, and food shelving soiled inside salad walk in cooler.
  • 22-57-6:High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Thermometer read 135 and 132F when ran through dish machine, operator called Ecolab to come check machine. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken 3 hours (68F - Cold Holding) item sitting in bowl at prep area under bug light, operator stated it was there for 3 hours she chose to voluntarily discard item. fish (48F - Cold Holding); livers (49F - Cold Holding); pork (46F - Cold Holding) items in melted ice on cooks line, employee replaced with fresh ice. Fish 43, livers 41, pork 41. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer packets over single service gloves on storage shelves. Operator moved chemical to chemical storage side. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior double decker ovens in kitchen. Interior all ice machines. Repeat Violation
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in server alley towards back of restaurant, employee labeled as mr. Clean. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8544075

  • 22-49-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed high temperature dishwasher sanitize at 154F Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-14: Observed high temperature dishmachine registering 156F Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 11/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8369047

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected mannerbetween uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Manager inverted ice buckets Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drink stored on the middle rack above food (bananas) served to the public. Manager discarded coffee cup. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment (Pans) not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in walk-in-freezer on racks and floor.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed tooth picks in a bowel by the cash register that are not individually wrapped or protected. The toothpicks are available to the public to pick and choose toothpicks.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed noodles in walk-in-freezer not covered. Repeat Violation
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed burn gel stored above hot box in kitchen. Manager removed burn gel and stored with first aid items. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed high temperature dishwasher sanitize at 154F Warning
  • 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee portioning food, pull up his pants, grab trash can, leave and return to his workstation and not wash hands and put on new gloves before return to handling clean trays and portioning food. Manager discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed missing vacuum breaker on hose bibb with attached hose under sink in meatlocker room
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Manager removed and placed in dishwash area Corrected On-Site
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Inspection Date: 9/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8320944

  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employees hired over 60 days with no food handler certification. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: No change. Admin Complaint