ICHIBAN BUFFET
5529 International Drive
Orlando, Florida, 32819
Florida Center
Orange County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/3/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
13
Total
19
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-07-4:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Employee bathroom has foul order.
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in beverage area.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottles in kitchen prep area and at sushi bar. **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. Jacket and purses hanging on prep shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Kitchen employee wearing watch.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cutting onions
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting glasses in beverage service area. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At sushi bar bucket of bean sprouts stored on floor. By walk-in cooler, open bucket of soy sauce stored on floor.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop on buffet line in standing water at 112F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk-in freezer door soiled. Hood filters on wok station grease build up.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Onions cut before washing,
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing frozen tilapia in standing water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping clothes on prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two 5# cans of ground bean sauce dented.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over corn in kitchen reach in cooler. Raw shelled eggs over canned goods in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 shrimp in reach in cooler at cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 not time marked. Operator immediately place time mark stamp on container. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in beverage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Spicy tuna container not date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2025 revealed 19 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 12/17/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-23-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 32-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom facility not clean.Employee bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding units throughout the estate. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 35B-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present.Base of back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
- 29-28-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/17/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/9/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
6
Basic
23
Total
35
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machines. **Warning**
- 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
- 32-07-4:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean.Employee bathroom. **Warning**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Cambro containers not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex and ladies bathroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.Cook is wearing a watch. **Warning**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.Back line. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.Ice cream. **Warning**
- 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.Dried noodles at buffet line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 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.Krab salad in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.Operator increased heat at rice cooker that is holding utensils at the buffet line. **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.Cooks line. **Warning**
- 38-01-4:Basic - Light shields are missing in back line area. **Warning**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding units throughout the estate. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets an reach in cooler gaskets are soiled. Vents on ice machine are soiled. **Warning**
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present.Base of back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Prep table shelves and dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.Under prep table. **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered.Krab Rangoon, corns, and green beans in walk in freezer. **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Stove turn on and off buttons are missing at the cooks line. **Warning**
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.Fruit walk in cooler. **Warning**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.Squid is thawing in standing water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Flour in kitchen. **Warning**
- 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.0 ppm.Afterward 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.Dried noodles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-24-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature.Raw shell eggs stored over calamari in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by found one live roach at back line area.Employee killed roach and discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Three live small flying insects in back line area by dry storage area and two by drink station area. **Warning**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing by hose Bibb by the dish machine area and mop sink area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Cutting boards soiled throughout the establishment. Interior of sprayer hose is soiled by dish machine area. Interior of sanitizer hoses are soiled. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Blocked by trash can. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink throughout the establishment. **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in the dining room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-16-5:Intermediate - Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Dried noodles and tea in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/9/2024 revealed 35 total violations (6 high priority, 6 intermediate, 23 basic).