YOUNG'S BUFFET
4700 BABCOCK ST NE #27
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Back dry storage
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By back door Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket chest freezer
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Both back doors Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cheese wonton. Reach in freezer Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw salmon. Reach in freezer Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pot in sink on cook line Corrected On-Site
- 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. Egg rolls and cooked chicken walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing by back door - manager states landlord is doing repairs on the area in the next couple weeks **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in chest freezer and piece of deflector broken on ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Double door in back hallway Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Hot oil and soy sauce on floor moved by manager Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hoods filters soiled with grease Repeat Violation
- 23-01-4:Basic - Vending machine exterior soiled. Vent hoods soiled with grease Gaskets on reach in freezer soiled
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and salt pepper next to fryer, flour and sugar in large cans in dry storage- all labeled by manager Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw Chicken over beef and pork, moved by manager Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 1/3/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair, broken deflector plate in ice machine 1, pitting rust on outside of ice machine 2, no longer cleanable. Handles on standing reach-in cooler broken, piece of metal on walk-in freezer
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the top and bottom that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Hood filters soiled with grease
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Multiple Employee beverages not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw pork stored over ready-to-eat food. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/3/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/4/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid to chest freezer, torn gaskets on reach in cooler Broken deflector in ice machine Pitting rust on outside of ice machine, no longer cleanable - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-04: Operator has purchase metal piece to repair rusted metal on ice machine, has yet to complete project. **Time Extended** **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-04: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-04: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/4/2023 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/28/2023
High Priority
8
Intermediate
7
Basic
19
Total
34
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Side walls and deflector black mold like substance present. Warning
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. And exterior soiled on top
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth used in top of sushi rice, corrected Corrected On-Site
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple drinks, tortillas and so forth stored with client items
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation
- 22-14-5:Basic - Equipment and/or utensils in chilled room not cleaned at the frequency required based on the temperature of the room. Speed rack in walk in cooler soiled with extreme amounts of old food debris. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid to chest freezer, torn gaskets on reach in cooler Broken deflector in ice machine Pitting rust on outside of ice machine, no longer cleanable
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor, baseboards and walls under and behind equipment soiled with old food debris and grease, cooks line, dish washing area and beverage stations.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
- 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. At hibachi station raw foods stored in standing water on line, drain needs to be inserted in bottom of pans when adding ice.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 65-74F cooked chx stored on floor Fryer oil stored on floor
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer in need of defrost Walk in freezer floor ice build up Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelves of food prep tables, table legs of prep tables, exterior of cooking equipment, Exterior of food holding containers soiled with old food grease and debris. Hood filters soiled Door curtains for walk in cooler EXTREMELY dirty with old like substance. Walk-in cooler shelving soiled Repeat Violation
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Washed avocados with stickers still attached. Unwashed root vegetables and melon stored over cooked rice Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6 cans vanilla pudding (7lbs each) 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.dish washing machine at under 25 ppm first run, operator not knowledgeable how to prime new dish machine, reran unit and at 50 ppm chlorine Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Prepped onions stored in soiled packing crates in walk in cooler
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen on arrival. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towels used with cut avocados, corrected Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Both items repackaged on site raw beef stored over ready to eat raw sushi salmon in walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees bean sprouts ambient cooling (66-71F - Cooling) placed in reach in cooler to rapid chill item was left on counter during lunch period. Retemped after one hour 42F. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hydrogen Peroxide stored by food on prep table Corrected On-Site
- 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.2 opened gallon milk in walk in cooler not damper marked
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of rice cooker soiled Cutting boards soiled at make table and portable cutting boards.. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line soiled. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning scrubby stored in hand wash sink
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has all items in place for time plan but written report was at his home, will be returned to location on callback Warning
- 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 on site items in walk in cooler not date marked, cooked shrimp, cooked rice Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/28/2023 revealed 34 total violations (8 high priority, 7 intermediate, 19 basic).