CHINA BUFFET

Health inspection records show CHINA BUFFET in MACCLENNY has 5 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.7/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1740 S SR 121

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)

Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10873948

08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal creamer in walk in cooler on shelf over food for customers.
24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cookline reach in cooler door gasket torn.
14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer under compressor.
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over cook line with grease build up. Top of cook line oven with debris build up. Cook line reach in cooler door gasket with mold like substance. Repeat Violation
25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Behind front service counter, box of single service containers stored on the floor. Repeat Violation
08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler raw shell eggs in container on top of cut ready to eat onions. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in wait station used as a dump sink as evident by ice in sink. Operator discussed with employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. All food handling employees training certificates listed as valid for 2 years.

Inspection Date: 12/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8853353

24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. In the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of soy sauce stored in the floor in dry storage. Operator relocated the soy sauce. Corrected On-Site
10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between waitstation prep table and wall. Operator removed the knife. Corrected On-Site
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters have grease build up. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up. Repeat Violation
25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At the front counter, single service carry out containers in a box on the floor.
06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw frozen shrimp thawing at ambient air temperature on prep table. Operator relocated the shrimp to the freezer. Corrected On-Site
21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths stored on cook line prep table. Operator relocated the wiping cloths. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8748489

14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used as scoop in container of sauce. Operator removed the bowl. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over flip top reach in cooler on cook line. Operator relocated the beverage. Corrected On-Site
24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink clean metal bowls stacked while wet.
14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket torn. Walk in freezer floor has build up of ice.
10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop in dipper well at buffet line with well turned off, operator turned the dipper well back on. Corrected On-Site
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters over fryer have grease build up. Cook line reach in cooler door gasket has build up of food debris. Repeat Violation
02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk seasoning containers with labeling faded off some containers.
41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of anti slip chemical over bulk seasoning in dry storage area. Operator relocated the anti slip. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8466985

08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk in cooler, raw chicken over raw shell egg and raw shrimp. Operator relocated the items. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8364430

14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no scoop in container of potatoes, person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavy grease buildup on floor behind fryers. Ceiling over buffet with mold like substance buildup.
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of fryer with grease buildup.
03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Sushi rice held on time in kitchen remade at 1:00, not re time marked. Person in charge marked appropriately. Corrected On-Site