FUTAI BUFFET
Futai Buffet, Inc


Address: 401 Elmira Road, Ithaca, NY 14850

FUTAI BUFFET (Health Operation# 748677) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is September 7, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 748677
Operation Name FUTAI BUFFET
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 401 Elmira Road
Ithaca
NY 14850
Municipality ITHACA
County TOMPKINS
Permitted Corporation Name FUTAI BUFFET, INC
Permitted Operator Name SAI ZHEN NI
Permit Expiration Date 12/31/2018
Local Health Department Tompkins County
NYSDOH Gazetteer 540100

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-10-16 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Part I - Items 5B, 5C and 6A were corrected. No violations observed. Part II - No violations observed
Date: 2018-09-07 Type: Inspection Violations: 4 critical, 3 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 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 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: Observed Four Part I Critical Item Violations 5B and 5C (twice) and 6A Observed Three Blue Item Violations 8A, 8F, and 11D Re-inspection Required
Date: 2018-06-05 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Re-inspection of item 5A from inspection on 5/10/2018. Corrected: Food in the top of the sandwich prep cooler was 45 degrees F and colder.
Date: 2018-05-10 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 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 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: Part I Critical Item Violation 5A Part II Blue Item Violation 11D Re-inspection required. Notes: Use single pans for hot items on buffet line to aid in keeping temperatures hot.
Date: 2017-12-21 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Part 1: No critical violations observed Part 2: No violations observed Product cited in previous inspection has been discontinued.
Date: 2017-12-14 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 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 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: Part I Critical Item Violation 5A Part II Blue Item 11D Re-inspection required.
Date: 2017-08-28 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Part I - Item 6A cited on 7/5/17 was corrected. No violations observed. Part II - No violations observed.
Date: 2017-07-05 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 2 noncritical
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 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Comments: Part I Critical Item Violation 6A Part II Blue Item Violations 11D and 14B Re-inspection required. Notes: Avoid double stacking food items in top of sandwich unit to aid in keeping food temperatures at or below 45 degrees F.
Date: 2016-12-05 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
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 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: Part I - No violations observed Part II - Two violations observed Temperature log sheets were observed.
Date: 2016-02-17 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: No Part I Critical Item Violations Part II Blue Item Violation 11D - Two locations
Date: 2015-11-30 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Part I - Item 5E sited previously was corrected. No violations observed. Part II - No violations observed.
Date: 2015-10-27 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 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 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Comments: Part I Critical Item Violation 5E Part II Blue Item Violations 8F and 15A Re-inspection in 2-3 weeks
Date: 2015-05-28 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Date: 2015-05-05 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 5D (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods such as salads prepared from potatoes or macaroni are not prepared as recommended using prechilled ingredients and not prechilled to 45°F or less as recommended before they are stored on buffet lines.
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 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Date: 2014-11-25 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2014-11-06 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 8F: Improper thawing procedures used
Date: 2014-05-27 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2014-04-25 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 0 noncritical
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.
Date: 2013-11-06 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
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 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Date: 2013-05-29 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2013-05-15 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 3 noncritical
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 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)

Office Location

Street Address 401 ELMIRA ROAD
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

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