CITY BUFFET
790 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR BLVD, SEFFNER, FL 33584
License #3918040
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Mixed Health Record
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CITY BUFFET in SEFFNER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74 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 21, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 19 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 15 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 21, 2026 shows 15 observation rows: 4 critical, 3 major, and 8 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-19-5] Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Sushi rice held with Time As A Public Health Control made yesterday per management had no time marking and temped at 89f hot holding
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed several bowls in bins of starches
- [24-17-4] Observed dishwasher drying plates with a towel.
- [36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed multiple broken tiles, and missing grout throughout kitchen and dish areas
- [53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- [06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed packages of minced yellowfin tuna in walk in cooler 2 just began thawing, manager removed from packaging
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed opened employee water on prep table next to employee cutting chicken
- [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. New sushi rice made today at 11am. Manager time marked
- [11-26-1] No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
- [03F-04-5] Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Sushi rice made yesterday on sushi line not time marked and at 89f
- [08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Pan of raw shrimp stored over cases of lemons and oranges. Manager moved
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working hibachi station
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer around door frame and condensers due to broken gasket on door
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flours, sugars, starches not labeled
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by walk in cooler 2
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