LING LING BUFFET
Yan Lan Zhang


Address: 481 Hamilton Street, Geneva, NY 14456

LING LING BUFFET (Health Operation# 906217) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is April 12, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 906217
Operation Name LING LING BUFFET
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 481 Hamilton Street
Geneva
NY 14456
Municipality GENEVA
County ONTARIO
Permitted Operator Name YAN LAN ZHANG
Permit Expiration Date 10/31/2019
Local Health Department Geneva District Office
NYSDOH Gazetteer 345500

Inspection Results

Date: 2019-02-13 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 5E (Critical): Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
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: The findings of this inspection may result in an enforcement action. Discussed the importance of taking routine temperatures of food in storage and on buffet line.
Date: 2018-04-12 Type: Inspection Violations: 4 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 1B (Critical): Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
Item 2B (Critical): Food workers prepare raw and cooked or ready to eat food products without 'thorough handwashing and sanitary glove changing in between.
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
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Comments: Patrick Toye co-inspecting. The findings of this inspection may result in an administrative action by this office.
Date: 2017-11-20 Type: Inspection Violations: 4 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 2C (Critical): Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
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 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Comments: Investigation of complaint log # GE-17-00128. Complainant alleges that he and his wife were ill after eating at facility on 11/15/17. He also alleges that the buffet items were not hot and the soup was lukewarm. Findings: 1) Facility was not aware of complaint. Facility has had no other complaints of illness. Facility has had no ill employees. 2) All hot buffet items had temperatures greater than 140 F. All soups had temperatures greater than 140 F. Pending additional information, no further action is warranted. Close case.
Date: 2017-06-05 Type: Inspection Violations: 4 critical, 5 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 1B (Critical): Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
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 8C: Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
Item 8B: In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Date: 2016-09-28 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 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 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Date: 2016-06-06 Type: Inspection Violations: 5 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 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 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 8C: Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Comments: The violations observed during the course of this inspection may result in an enforcement action by this Department. Operator agreed to conduct a cooling study demonstrating the effectiveness of the cooling methods for egg rolls.
Date: 2015-12-22 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 9B: Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
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 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred

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Office Location

Street Address 481 HAMILTON STREET
City GENEVA
State NY
Zip 14456

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

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