LIN BUFFET (Health Operation# 857774) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is April 4, 2018.
| NYS Health Operation ID | 857774 |
| Operation Name | LIN BUFFET |
| Food Service Description | Food Service Establishment - Restaurant |
| Facility Address |
1020 Center St., #10 Horseheads NY 14845 |
| Municipality | HORSEHEADS |
| County | CHEMUNG |
| Permitted Corporation Name | S & J BUFFET, INC. |
| Permitted Operator Name | LIU BIN (LOUISE JIANG |
| Permit Expiration Date | 01/15/2019 |
| Local Health Department | Chemung County |
| NYSDOH Gazetteer | 072200 |
| Date: 2018-04-04 | Type: Re-Inspection |
Violations:
0 critical,
2 noncritical |
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Item 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained 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: The following items have been corrected from previous inspection: 10B) Facility has replaced duct tape with foam seal on door gasket of glass door refrigerator across from wok. Discussed that foam is a temporary fix and will need to be replaced with a new door gasket. 11D) Fan covers in walk-in have been cleaned. 14A) Facility has cleaned all surfaces contaminated by rodent feces and pest control operator has been in and put down new sticky traps/bait stations. Gaps in walls along pipe chases have been sealed with expanding foam and small section of wall in disrepair has been fixed with a panel of stainless steel, both in rear section of kitchen area. Corner of floor next to 3-bay sink, which had contained build-up of food particles has been cleaned. Manager indicated the grease trap had been cleaned. |
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| Date: 2018-03-21 | Type: Inspection |
Violations:
1 critical,
7 noncritical |
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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 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean 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 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 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions Comments: Time table of correction for items established for 4/4/18. Observed accurate probe thermometer. Observed staff prepping chicken which was at temperature of 43-39dF. Observed fried chicken cooling at shallow depths, uncovered in walk-in cooler at temperature of 67-72dF. Observed other time and temperature control for safety (TCS/PHF) food in walk-in cooler at temperature of 36dF. Observed raw shrimp in top of cold holding make unit at temperature of 38dF. Observed fried rice in warmer at temperature of 163dF. Reviewed procedures for writing down time in regards to hot and cold holding waivers on buffet and sushi rice in walk-in cooler. |
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| Date: 2017-07-26 | Type: Re-Inspection |
Violations:
0 critical,
5 noncritical |
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Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces 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 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained Comments: Discussed prepping food in small quantities- only bringing out one box of chicken at a time and putting away prepared chicken before starting on a new box. The following items have been corrected from previous inspection: 5A/8E/11D) Facility has obtained a new refrigerator which has accurate thermometer inside reading temperature of 40dF. 8B) Dipper well is fixed. 11C) Facility has removed cutting board from make unit across from cook line. 12A) Hand wash sink in waitress prep station fixed. Observed times written buffet tables indicating 4 hour discard time. Discussed wavier conditions for sushi rice. |
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| Date: 2017-04-18 | Type: Inspection |
Violations:
6 critical,
14 noncritical |
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Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage). 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 4C (Critical): Foods or food area/public area contamination by sewage or drippage from waste lines. 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 12A: Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate Item 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored Item 9B: Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas 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 8F: Improper thawing procedures used 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 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean 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 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Item 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained Comments: CCHD to review wavier time table with operator. |
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| Date: 2016-10-03 | Type: Re-Inspection |
Violations:
0 critical,
1 noncritical |
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Item 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs Comments: Checked walk-in cooler during inspection- food temperatures of cooked chicken acceptable, less than 42 degrees F. Operator was maintaining food depth of cooked chicken at less than 4"in. Also, temperatures of cold potentially hazardous (TCS) foods at the Mongolian Wok area acceptable, were less than 43 degrees F. Floor tiles repaired in kitchen area, are using a stainless scoop with handle to dispense cooked rice in steam unit in kitchen. Thermometer was available inside kitchen sandwich storage unit across from kitchen cook line- interior temperature was 41 degrees F. Will conduct a HACCP training exercise in near future. |
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| Date: 2016-09-12 | Type: Inspection |
Violations:
2 critical,
6 noncritical |
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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 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage). Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures Item 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs Item 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored 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: A Time Table Of Compliance Date of October 1, 2016 has been established to correct the remaining violations listed above. A re-inspection will be conducted after this date to determine compliance. Manager stated that Orkin Exterminating continues to do monthly treatments, no roaches or rodent activity was noted during inspection. Discussed routine employee hand washing and proper use of utensils and equipment with Manager during inspection. |
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| Date: 2016-06-09 | Type: Inspection |
Violations:
2 critical,
6 noncritical |
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Item 1D (Critical): Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans) 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 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 |
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| Street Address | 1020 CENTER ST., #10 |
| City | HORSEHEADS |
| State | NY |
| Zip | 14845 |
| Operation Name | DBA/Corporation Name | Facility Address | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| OOB - LIN BUFFET (under Chen's Food NY) | Chen's Food Ny, Inc | 1020 Center St., #10, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2014-02-27 |
| OOB - LIN BUFFET (under Bao Bao Lin, inc) | Bao Bao Lin, Inc. | 1020 Center St., #10, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2010-09-23 |
| Operation Name | DBA/Corporation Name | Facility Address | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNKIN DONUTS | Muktajeevan Swamibapa Corp. | 1020 Center Street, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2018-02-13 |
| SUBWAY (GRAND CENTRAL PLAZA) | K.j. Clark & Assoc., Ltd | 1020 Center Street, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2018-02-06 |
| GIUSEPPE'S PIZZERIA | Rgs Giuseppes, LLC. | 1020 Center Street, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2018-02-02 |
| AIRCO PARTY CENTRAL | Tim Doughty | 1020 Center Street, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2017-07-26 |
| GRAND CENTRAL FITNESS | Kenneth Sears | 1020 Center Street, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2013-11-05 |
| OOB - DUNKIN DONUTS (old bldg at 1021 Cen | Muktajeevan Swamibapa Corp. | 1020 Center Street, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2010-03-24 |
| OOB - DUNKIN DONUTS (under Lattin) | Robbins-lattin, Inc. | 1020 Center Street, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2010-01-19 |
| OOB - GUISEPPE'S PIZZERIA (R. Amato) | Guiseppe's Pizza, LLC | 1020 Center Street, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2008-05-05 |
| BURGER KING (HORSEHEADS) | Bart-rich Enterprises, Inc. | 2143 Grand Central Avenue, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2018-03-06 |
| RICO'S PIZZA | Rpt, Inc. | 2162 Grand Central Avenue, Horseheads, NY 14845 | 2018-02-06 |
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| Data Provider | New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) |
| Jurisdiction | New York State |
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