Ling's Buffet, 4320 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LING'S BUFFET
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4320 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33813
License #: 6303478
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 08/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup to scoop ice for drink.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Dessert ice cream mix in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Bottom of frame to entrance to storage area.
  • Basic - Light not functioning. Above wok line. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Back prep area.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Chicken over mixed vegetables.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine to the left. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Pot in hand sink next to wok line.
08/27/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Baseball cap Sysco stored on Knorr Chicken labored broth. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. In front of cookline and freezer.
  • Basic - Light not functioning.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken pieces 106° on prep table on cookline.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over crab meat.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine to the left next the wall.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
08/07/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Cases of chicken.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Oyster bay Supreme flakes fish and crab in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on shelf with dry storage.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Frozen dessert mix in 3 compartment prep sink.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. All product(s). **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken, egg rolls cu melons in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Filter to the ice machine not dated.
5/16/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Cases of chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Onions, broccoli, shrimp in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Eating on prep table in bak prep area.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cel phone on shelf with ripe olives and hot sauce.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice chute inside of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Employee rinsed utensil in handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tray of cucumbers blocking hand sink.
2/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Across from cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Soft drinks on ledge above reach in cooler across from cook line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Both ice machines. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork , chicken, roast beef , pasta, all product in walk in cooler. **Warning**
7/16/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Cases of chicken **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Across from cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Sushi wrapped in paper towels in reach in freezer in beverage station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Soft drinks on ledge above reach in cooler across from cook line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Oyster bay supremes flakes in prep sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Under buffet stations must be corrected by 07/12/2013 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Day at canned pineapple chunks in light syrup. Ottimo ripe olives sliced. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Found 1 small live roach behind the ice machine. must be corrected by 07/12/2013 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Both ice machines. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pork , chicken, roast beef , pasta, all product in walk in cooler. **Warning**
7/11/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Cases of chicken.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Onion rings , frozen oysters walk in freezer ,shrimp , chicken walkin cooler, produce in walk in cooler, crab legs walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives between cart and wall.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Drinking soft drink while prepping chicken.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets on beverage syrup.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. See stop sale. Shrimp in hand sink.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of rice dry storage area.
  • Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Kilo an soy sauce and chicken in meat walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink missing pipes.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Chicken, shrimp , pork at 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Pork , chicken, beef **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Wall next to walk in cooler by back prep table.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Gold label soy sauce. Dry storage.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over cooked pork, fried wontons.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Back of ice bin on the right side at beverage station near sushi bar.
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Back prep area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Thawing shrimp
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Thawing shrimp. Water from hand sink used to make sushi rice.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Back prep area.
  • Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. No batteries in soap dispensers kitchen near cook line .
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturerys instructions. No date on the water filter to the ice machine(s).
3/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Expired boiler certification /For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machines.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can /koon Chun/Hoisin Sauce /dry storage.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food/raw chicken over cooked chicken./walk in cooler
  • Plumbing system in disrepair./hand sink missing pipes /dessert area.
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw chicken over plantains/walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./walk in cooler
9/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner./scoop(s) without handles/bulk food containers
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable..missing floor tiles/dishwasher area.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions./ near cookline
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented cans koon chun hoisin sauce// Roseli pizza sauce/dry storage.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers./cookline above reachin cooler/prep area
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area..desserts station.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water..dishwasher area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./cookline /kitchen
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walkin cooler, walkin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./prep pan in handsink /dishwasher area.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./water from handsink used in food preparation Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knives between reachin cooler and prep table /kitchen across from cookline.
2/8/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./table across from dishwasher
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored./stored on shelf with dry goods Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can /Yu Yee sliced peaches in light syrup/dry storage across from cookline.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./kitchen /onions.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walkin freezer and walkin cooler.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice./beverage station /service area.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./gray jacket on shelf with dRy storage.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water./fish/at 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./chicken over broccoli/walkin cooler.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knives between prep table and reachin cooler and prep table and wall at dessert station.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./ham on buffet line Corrected On Site.
10/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Boiler certificate not posted in boiler room. For reporting purposes only.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner./scoop without a handle /bulk food containers.
  • Light not functioning./meat walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can /koon chun thick soy sauce/dry storage rack.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./throughout kitchen and back prep area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./back prep area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./walkin freezer
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./washing dishes/handsink back prep area.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation./reachin near kItchen entrance
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions./water filter to ice machine not dated
6/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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