UNITED BUFFET
United Buffet 888 Inc


Address: 2400 Watt Street, Schenectady, NY 12304

UNITED BUFFET (Health Operation# 694032) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is October 4, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 694032
Operation Name UNITED BUFFET
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 2400 Watt Street
Schenectady
NY 12304
Municipality SCHENECTADY
County SCHENECTADY
Permitted Corporation Name UNITED BUFFET 888 INC
Permitted Operator Name JI FU YU
Permit Expiration Date 12/31/2018
Local Health Department Schenectady County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 460100

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-12-21 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 1G (Critical): Cracked/dirty fresh eggs, liquid or frozen eggs and powdered eggs not pasteurized.
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Date: 2018-10-04 Type: Inspection Violations: 5 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 5B (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Item 1B (Critical): Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 2C (Critical): Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Comments: food temps at buffet line within proper hot and cold holding temps. Sushi rice ph at 4.1 at sushi station
Date: 2017-12-28 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 8 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 10A: Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Comments: Guidelines for Sushi Rice and log left with operator One week for PH meter
Date: 2017-03-30 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 8 noncritical
Item 9B: Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
Item 13B: Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
Item 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Comments: Two buffet food items temped at 98F and 125F. Items were brought back to reheat. All other temped food items fell within proper range.
Date: 2016-09-23 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: At time of inspection: *shellfish tag accounting system established *no toxic items found in food service area *dry goods storage containers remain covered *all cold and hot holding temperatues *only one box of raw chicken being prepped (out of refrigeration) *no double stacking or lack of general food protection *sanitizing solution w/wiping cloths observed *ice machine had been cleaned and sanitized *tile floor in freezer had been repaired --
Date: 2016-09-09 Type: Inspection Violations: 6 critical, 7 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 1F (Critical): Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 4A (Critical): Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 14A: Insects, rodents present
Item 10A: Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Date: 2016-02-24 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 1D (Critical): Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)

NYS Corporation Registration

Department of State (DOS) ID 3763628
Entity Name UNITED BUFFET 888 INC
Initial DOS Filing Date 2009-01-15
Entity Type DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION
DOS Process Name JI FU YU
DOS Process Address 2400 Watt Street
Schenectady
NEW YORK 12304
Location Name UNITED BUFFET 888 INC.
Location Address 2400 Watt Street
Schenectady
NEW YORK 12304

Office Location

Street Address 2400 WATT STREET
City SCHENECTADY
State NY
Zip 12304

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Dataset Information

Data Provider New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Jurisdiction New York State

This dataset includes 80k food service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).