BUFFET CITY

1030 58 ST N

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10832087

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like debris. Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to portion salt. Employee removed bowl. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink ion prep table of habachi grill.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack and jackets on bag in box system.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in dry storage area.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil on floor in cook line, containers of soy sauce on floor in dry storage. Corrected by moving all foods to shelves.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on equipment handles in cook line. Employee removed tongs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink in wait station.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tops of shelves in dry storage soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Wiping cloth sanitizer and soap mixed together. Employee dumped sanitizer and put bleach and water only. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of bamboo shoots, ripe olives and soy sauce on dry storage shelf with foods to be served to the public. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly in kitchen on wall, 1 live fly in dry storage area landing on shelf, 1 live fly in prep area in rear of kitchen.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Employee moved raw beef to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee in sushi bar wearing gloves touching plates that have been touched by the public did not change gloves before touching clean plated sushi.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk (51F - Cold Holding) milk (58F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (64F - Cold Holding). Employee moved milk and cheese to freezer. Retemped Milk (41F - Cold Holding) milk (44F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (43F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Sushi rice no time stamp made at 1:30. Employee dated sushi rice. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer in wait station 200+ ppm chlorine. Employee corrected to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with build up of food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan in hand sink on habachi grill area. Employee removed pan. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink in hibachi grill used as dump sink.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in kitchen prep area. 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 made 5-14 no date mark. Employee dated chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 3/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8991283

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Container with no handle used to dispense food in the flour. Employee moved containers Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table over and next to clean utensil throughout kitchen area. Manager removed all employees beverages Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water throughout back kitchen area.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor on cook line gallons of soy sauce. Employee moved items off the floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee moved all tongs from handles throughout cook line Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled with food debris.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
  • 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed in dry storage doorway.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powered substance on cook line not identified. Employee labeled sugar. Corrected On-Site
  • 46-04-4:Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 10 cans dented, 1- Yellow peaches, 3-Sliced Pears,1-ketchup, 1- oysters sauce.
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Inspector educated management. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-48-5:High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Manager purchase correct chlorine sanitizer 50 ppm 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 beef on cook line. Employee property separated items. Corrected On-Site
  • 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Inspector educated management. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards soiled with food debris. Can opener soiled with food debris.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink block with gallons of soy sauce. Manager removed items. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
  • 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. Cook chicken made more than 24 hours no date marking. Employee date mark all items. Corrected On-Site
  • 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. In front separate dining room area blocked with high chairs. And a piece of wood panel nailed to doorway in dry storage area.

Inspection Date: 9/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8864329

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom at rear of kitchen
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In rear hallway next to mop sink
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled