TAMPA BUFFET Q INC

3904 S DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA 33611

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 1/11/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed women's bathroom missing one sink, second sink not functional . Two operational sinks still available at time of inspection.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls/food containers used as scoops in flour and rice. Operator removed during inspection Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink on cutting board during inspection. Operator removed drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed plastic bus pans on clean shelf broken. Lids also broken.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.observed fryer oil stored on floor in storage room. Operator removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of grease on sides of line cooks equipment/gas lines during inspection.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in reach in cooler on cooks line.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in front cooler rusted Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over tofu in walk in cooler. Operator removed during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed employee jacket hung on sink closest to walk in cooler. Operator removed during inspection 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. Observed in walk in coolers. Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8587525
2024-01-11
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/11/2024 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).

Inspection on 12/11/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl in dried rice during inspection. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open soda can on prep table during inspection. Operator moved can Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket with pasta on floor in front walk in. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no signage in kitchen at hand wash sinks. Operator printed new signs and hung them during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in front walk in cooler.
  • 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. Observed in back cooler. Chicken and beef. Repeat Violation
Food Inspector #8372458
2023-12-11
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2023 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).