SAM'S COUNTRY BUFFET INC
1214 CAPITAL CIR SE STE D&E
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/29/2025
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 1/29/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/16/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not secure with chain.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents accumulated with dust behind buffet line and throughout kitchen.
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dish machine not sanitizing dishes properly. PPM: 0. Instructed operator to set up three compartment until dish machine is fixed. **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed opened employee drink on prep table in kitchen.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee hat and jacket stored on food condiments on prep table.
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper device installed over crock pots in food preparation area.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at hand sink next to prep sink.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of DayQuil stored on prep table next to seasonings.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed collard greens got holding less than 4 hours at 133F. Operator reheated collards to 188F during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Operator has quaternary ammonium test strips but is using chlorine for sanitizer. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink next to prep sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed co2 tanks near ice machine not secured. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean pans wet nesting in ware wash area.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in 3 reach in freezers near restrooms.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance on housing of soda dispenser, front line. Owner cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor, near fryer. Owner stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour, cornmeal near fryers and sugar on front line, no label. Owner labeled during inspection. **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. Observed raw chicken stored over fish in walk in cooler. Owner stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade dirty. Owner cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Observed quaternary test strips for chlorine dish machine.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with degreaser, no label near ice machine. Owner labeled spray bottle during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/12/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).