GOLDEN CHOPSTICKS BUFFET
225 Cypress Edge Drive
Palm Coast, Florida, 32164
Flagler County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/26/2024
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 11/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in the back has black mold like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-25: No clean. **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler #2 does not have the handle from the inside allowing for exit. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-25: **Time Extended**
- 08B-01-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Self-service bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Sneezeguards need to be lowered to prevent sneezing and coughing **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-25: Time needed to make change. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/25/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
18
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. Ice machine in the back has black mold like substance. **Warning**
- 12B-14-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Multiple person drinks in ice and in coolers **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler #2 does not have the handle from the inside allowing for exit. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer, cases of salmon on floor **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water. Person in charge emptied water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Multiple wet rags under cutting boards, person in charge moved everything to store properly **Warning**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in standing water, still frozen. **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. Sanitizer at dishwasher 0ppm **Warning**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed staff changing tasks without washing hands first **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Evidence of six fly strips in kitchen with flies in them **Warning**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Multiple sushi sitting on paper towel, non food grade **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over jalapeños, raw shrimp over raw onions, raw chicken over rice, raw beef over green beans. person in charge moved everything to store correctly **Warning**
- 08B-01-4:High Priority - Self-service bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Sneezeguards need to be lowered to prevent sneezing and coughing **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken, raw steak, raw shrimp, raw eggs, raw clams 53F; ( - Cold Holding) Potato salad, clams, seafood salad, tomato cucumber salad, cut melons 52F Raw bacon raw shrimp raw mussels raw clams rice 53F Sushi; dried garlic in oil 88f Items in cooler one and half hour, talked to owner about time control. Provided paperwork **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi rice 98F **Warning**
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Oyster tags not kept in chronological order **Warning**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags did not have last date oysters sold **Warning**
- 08B-05-4:Intermediate - No monitoring of buffet/salad bar by employee trained in safe operating procedures. Observed employees putting hot food on already hot food on the hot bar **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/24/2024 revealed 18 total violations (8 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Where soda boxes are- not smooth and easily cleanable. Soda guy sprayed foam in pipes. Person in charge fixed so that they are smooth and easily cleanable. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing hand washing sign in dish. Person in charge got sign and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).