China Buffet
Permit ID: FD-18411
Permit Type: E & D
17119 N Litchfield Rd Suite 20 Surprise 85374
*PRIORITY VIOLATION is a major violation that directly contributes to increasing the risk of foodborne illness or injury.
NA means not available. See detailed inspection reports for additional information.
NA means not available. See detailed inspection reports for additional information.
Grade
Priority Violation *
Cutting Edge Participant
Not Participating
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04
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Core-2-401.11, C: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco
Observed employee drink on shelf at dish was room and second employee drink at sushi bar. Employee drinks must be in covered glasses with straw an in an assigned break area. Drinks were removed from employee work areas.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
20
Proper cold holding temperatures
PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B), P: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding.
Observed raw beef and chicken in two door refrigerator by fryers at 45*F. Cold hold of food to be 41*F or cooler. As per the person in charge, the doors are open a lot during meal times and unit may warm up. Advised person in charge that food needing to be cooled should be placed in the walk in cooler. All other foods in refrigerator were at 41*F.
Observed pork dumplings in prep cooler across from woks at 50*F. The person in charge discarded dumplings. Advised person in charge that food item should not be stored out of cold hold for long period of times at lunch and dinner. Staff may choose to use time as control like the sushi rice for this type of food item.
Corrected At Time Of Inspection
47
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Core-4-601.11, C: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observed unclean wire racks with some old vegetation and other food items in walk in cooler.
Observed unclean top of convection oven near the fryers in the kitchen.
Surfaces must be cleaned at regular intervals to prevent build up of old food and dirt.
Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection
Inspection Comments
This establishment is not participating in the award program at this time and had 1 Priority, 0 Priority Foundation and 2 Core Violations on this inspection. No County legal action will result from this inspection. Verbally discussed Notice of Inspection Rights with Eric L. Emailed copy of inspection report to facility. Emailed copy of 72 hour notice with inspection.
Definitions
Priority violation is a major violation that directly contributes to increasing the risk of foodborne illness or injury.
e.g. - Food employees do not properly wash hands when required
Priority foundation violation is a minor violation that does not directly contribute to an increased risk of foodborne
illness but failure to correct this violation may lead to the occurrence of a priority violation.
e.g.- Hand washing soap and paper towels not available at hand wash sink (may lead directly to food employees not properly
washing hands when required)
Core violation is a minor violation that relates to general maintenance and sanitation.
e.g. -No sign reminding employees to wash hands
Verification Visits are inspections of establishments enrolled in the MCESD Cutting Edge Program, which requires an enhanced
food safety program and ongoing demonstration of active managerial control. Verification Visit inspections found in compliance
with Cutting Edge program requirements receive an “A” grade.
The matrix below has been used to grade food inspections under the voluntary grading system starting on October 14, 2011.
