BUFFET CITY
4458 BEE RIDGE RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233
License #6806122
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Mixed Health Record
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BUFFET CITY in SARASOTA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 10, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 7 total violations — 5 critical, 1 major, 1 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 10, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 5 critical, 1 major, and 1 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauces in the walk in cooler. Manager removed the sauces. Raw beef and chicken stored over ready to eat sauces in the stand up reach in cooler front counter grill area. Employee removed the sauces.
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Empty bucket stored in the hand wash sink in the wait station area. Employee removed the bucket.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine in the wait station area soiled.
- [12A-02-4] Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Buffet attendant handled dirty dishes then clean utensils without washing their hands. Attendant removed the utensils to be sanitized and washed their hands.
- [02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Kimchi stored in a stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen with no date mark. Manager stated the kimchi was prepared on 7/6. Manager placed a date mark on the kimchi.
- [03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Cooked salmon roll and shrimp on time as a public health control in the sushi line area with no time no time mark. Manager stated the items were on time as a public health control for approximately 1 hour. Manager placed a time mark on the items.
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored above containers of soy sauce in the wait station area. Manager removed the items.
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