BEST KING BUFFET INC
Qi Ten Sun


Address: 722 South Meadow Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

BEST KING BUFFET INC (Health Operation# 514561) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is January 29, 2008.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 514561
Operation Name BEST KING BUFFET INC/Inactive
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 722 South Meadow Street
Ithaca
NY 14850
Municipality ITHACA
County TOMPKINS
Permitted Corporation Name BEST KING BUFFET INC
Permitted Operator Name QI TEN SUN
Local Health Department Tompkins County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 540100

Inspection Results

Date: 2008-01-29 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2008-01-14 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 1D (Critical): Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Date: 2007-07-27 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 3 noncritical
Item 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
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)
Date: 2007-03-29 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2007-03-12 Type: Inspection Violations: 4 critical, 2 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 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 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
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)
Date: 2006-08-25 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2006-08-10 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 3 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 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 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)
Date: 2006-02-21 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Date: 2006-02-01 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 0 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.
Comments: 5A - Observed 3 trays of mixed sushi rolls on buffet service line at 55 - 58 dF. According to food worker, sushi made approximately 10:00 - 11:00 and placed directly on buffet for service. Sushi place in freezer for rapid chill to 45 dF during the inspection.
Date: 2005-11-14 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2005-10-31 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 1D (Critical): Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
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 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 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

Office Location

Street Address 722 SOUTH MEADOW STREET
City ITHACA
State NY
Zip 14850

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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).