CHINA BUFFET LING, INC.
Lian Xiaoling


Address: 82 Erie Avenue, Hornell, NY 14843

CHINA BUFFET LING, INC. (Health Operation# 832699) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is November 15, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 832699
Operation Name CHINA BUFFET LING, INC.
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 82 Erie Avenue
Hornell
NY 14843
Municipality HORNELL
County STEUBEN
Permitted Corporation Name CHINA BUFFET LING, INC.
Permitted Operator Name LIAN XIAOLING
Permit Expiration Date 06/15/2019
Local Health Department Hornell District Office
NYSDOH Gazetteer 500200

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-11-15 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot 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 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Comments: have added covers to units on buffet, appears to be helping maintain temperature. all hot foods except chicken stakes were 140 or above. need some general maintenance and cleaning gave food safety information in Chinese ( hand washing, hot holding, bare hand contact and cooling information)
Date: 2017-08-16 Type: Inspection Violations: 5 critical, 2 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 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
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 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: call to schedule a time to review HACCP to use time as a public health control. mail hard copy of inspection
Date: 2017-01-26 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 13B: Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
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
Date: 2016-11-10 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 14A: Insects, rodents present
Item 10B: Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
Comments: Satisfactory temperatures observed. Owner stated they close for Thanksgiving and will complete cleaning and repairs then.
Date: 2016-03-30 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
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 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Item 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Comments: Satisfactory hot and cold temperatures observed. Open top cooler is maintaining satisfactory temperatures prior to lunch, discussed monitor and repair refrigerator to make sure it maintains food below 45 F during period of heavy use.
Date: 2015-11-23 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
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 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Item 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Item 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 13B: Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
Date: 2015-11-19 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 9 noncritical
Item 2E (Critical): Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 13B: Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance
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 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
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 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
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: confirmed Inspector thermometer accurate in ice bath , operator bytherm read 22 F. in ice bath.observed adjusted to 32 F. Operator will call in two weeks to schedule reinspection
Date: 2015-07-17 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 6 noncritical
Item 1H (Critical): Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.

Office Location

Street Address 82 ERIE AVENUE
City HORNELL
State NY
Zip 14843

Services in the same location

Operation Name DBA/Corporation Name Facility Address Last Inspection
NEW LONG FENG BUFFET New Long Feng Buffet, Inc. 82 Erie Avenue, Hornell, NY 14843 2012-06-18
CHINA BUFFET (former 1) 82 Erie Avenue, Hornell, NY 14843 2006-07-05
CHINA BUFFET(former 2) 82 Erie Avenue, Hornell, NY 14843 2006-02-15

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

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