Winter Haven, Polk County

WINTER HAVEN BUFFET CITY INC

810 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD, Winter Haven, FL 33880

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
Oct 23, 2023
City
Winter Haven
County
Polk
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
7

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Oct 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 22385622

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Dining area prep station at buffet. Shrimp and imitation crab meat 52F. Ice placed on items. Shrimp 41F and imitation crab meat 40F. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 22385620

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrubbies in hand washing sink near dishwasher. Employee removed metal scrubbies. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-36-4

Detail 22385618

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Back storage by by bathrooms. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22385623

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee items above cook line. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 22385619

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair by dishwasher.

25-05-4

Detail 22385621

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Storage by bathrooms. Items removed from floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jul 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-36-4

Detail 22102194

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In storage area by the customer bathrooms left corner. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-06: Time Extended

May 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 9

08A-05-6

Detail 21965977

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cold slaw in walk-in cooler. Operator swapped coleslaw and raw fish. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 21965976

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket in hand wash sink near three compartment sink. Employee removed bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 21965982

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

36-36-4

Detail 21965980

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In storage area by the customer bathrooms left corner. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 21965981

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In prep area on cook line. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21965975

Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 boxes of drink mix on the floor. By the stairs. Sauce soy bucket on the floor behind sushi station. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21965979

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side panel of oven on the cook line. Employee cleaned the side panel oven by wash, rinse, and sanitize when oven cooled. Behind the soda nozzles at drink station near dining buffet. Corrected On-Site Warning

25-05-4

Detail 21965983

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of spoons in storage area by the customer bathrooms left corner. Operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site Warning

06-01-5

Detail 21965978

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken in prep sink no running water. Operator removed raw chicken from sink and placed in refrigerator. Corrected On-Site Warning

Nov 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

08A-04-5

Detail 21561954

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shrimp over Avocados in walk-in cooler. Manager moved Avocados from underneath the shrimp. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 21561953

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed cooked shrimp pan sitting on a pan of oysters and oysters over the cooked shrimp. Employee placed cooked shrimp above oysters. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 21561951

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed spoons not inverted by dish machine storage. Employee inverted spoons. Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 21561956

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking in cook area. Manager asked him to move to employee area after sip of drink was taken. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 21561957

Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw chicken on the floor in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken was placed on the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

40-01-4

Detail 21561955

Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Personal employee cup on top of the cook line station. Employee removed cup. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21561952

Basic - Observed ice machine Accumulation of black/green substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. next to the server station by the back of the house. Repeat Violation

38-08-4

Detail 21561950

Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light not provided inside equipment where food is stored. Pepsi reach-in has no light.

Mar 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 20924989

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cooked chicken in reachin cooler. manager moved fish. Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 20924987

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Buffet raw pork and raw chicken in same pan.

22-02-4

Detail 20924990

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Both ice machine.

08B-47-4

Detail 20924988

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of food in walk-in freezer. manager moved cases to shelves. Corrected On-Site

06-03-5

Detail 20924986

Basic - Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Fish 46F Operator moved fish to walk-in cooler for quick cool down. Corrected On-Site

Mar 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 11

01B-12-4

Detail 20772894

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Open employee stored in onions and papers.

08A-14-5

Detail 20772896

High Priority - Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw pork stored over washed prepped veggie. manager removed raw pork Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 20772898

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. G cheese and diced ham

03A-02-5

Detail 20772895

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold bar on buffet Grated cheese 51°F cold holding, Diced ham 52°F cold holding Manager discarded products. Corrected On-Site

53A-01-7

Detail 20772897

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Sheng Li Kitchen Manager

16-37-1

Detail 20772899

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 20772901

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. All hand washing sink. manager replaced all paper towels Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 20772893

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cookline. manager Replaced soap. Corrected On-Site

12B-14-4

Detail 20772900

Basic - Employee beverage container in food bin. Cookline employee open drink stored in cut onions and peppers. manager discarded drink and veggies. Corrective Action Taken

51-18-6

Detail 20772891

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 20772892

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda head on drink machines.