CHINA LEE BUFFET
3933 East Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, Florida, 34470
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/8/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
11
Total
18
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard lining dry goods storage area shelves in kitchen
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on three-compartment sink
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table and open cup with coffee stored above clean dishes at dishmachine. Manager discarded cup. **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. Cell phone stored on shelf above prep table on cookline. Manager removed cell phone. Employee jacket stored on dry goods storage area rack above food. Manager removed jacket.. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Equipment ( pans and cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
- 21-23-4:Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink.
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food ( sugar,flour,cornstarch) Manager removed scoops. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer in back room, insulation on top cover exposed due to plastic liner cracked.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door of reach in cooler on cookline soiled with food
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from hose connection at three-compartment sink
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table.
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Cook on grill by dining area washed soiled spalutas in hand wash sink. Neither soap or sanitizer used. inspector advised Manager .
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over tofu packages in reach in cooler on cookline. Manager had items switched. Raw salmon stored above king pao chicken in walk-in-cooler. Manager rearranged salmon. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. "Y" connector at mop sink is missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table soiled with food in kitchen.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in prep area had foil box stored on hand wash sink.mgr removed box. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook at grill by in dining area washed spatulas in hand wash sink
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( bleach ) at dishwash area. Manager labeled spray bottle **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/8/2025 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Male employee refilling buffet station, cleaned surfaces around buffet and continued working with food, also employee pushed food back to container with same gloves, Manager addressed situation, employee removed gloves, washed hands and continued working. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
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 7/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/16/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
5
Basic
14
Total
26
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table across from cook line. Manager removed employee drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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 and cigarettes on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf in front of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil and food coloring stored on cook line floor. Employee placed items on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of kitchen ice machine next to office.
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon handle in cooked noodles stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager placed spoon in noodles correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf across from cook line.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager had employee close lids. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken stored on shelf in walk-in cooler. Manager had employee place cover on chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water in kitchen hand washing sink. Manager placed shrimp under running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on cook line oven. Manager added towel to sanitizer bucket.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer buckets stored on cook line floor. **Repeat Violation**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Barrel of sugar in wait station. Manager placed label on container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer in three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Manager added bleach to water,50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Pans washed in three compartment sink while there was no sanitizer water being used. Manager added bleach to water and had employee rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2024.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over cut celery in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill: krab (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated krab placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed krab in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Item on kitchen prep table: cheese (71F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cheese placed on table 30 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed krab in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of Mr Clean stored next to bottle of food coloring on cook line. Employee moved bottle of Mr Clean to area where chemicals are stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate in ice machine next to walk-in cooler. Cutting boards stored underneath kitchen prep table. Water nozzle of wait station tea machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. No running water at hand washing sink across from produce walk-in cooler. **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans stored in sushi area hand washing sink. Manager removed pans from hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Manager stated chicken cooked the previous morning.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in dish area. Manager added label to bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Two fire extinguisher's in back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/16/2024 revealed 26 total violations (6 high priority, 5 intermediate, 14 basic).