CITY BUFFET
790 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR BLVD, SEFFNER, FL 33584
License #3918040
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →CITY BUFFET in SEFFNER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 6, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 54 total violations — 11 critical, 18 major, 25 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on October 6, 2025 shows 9 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hibachi station: krab meat (45F - Cold Holding) Manager added more ice to well
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working hibachi station.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on floor and on condenser line
- [16-37-1] No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By walk in cooler #2
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. By walk in cooler #2
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Large buckets on floor in walk in cooler 2
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cooked shrimp and cooked crabs in reach in cooler not covered
- [36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed missing floor grout, and cracked and broken tiles throughout kitchen and dish
What do locals think?
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Would you eat here?
CITY BUFFET has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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