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NameCHINA BUFFET
Address114 HENDERSON CROSSING PLAZA
 
City/State/ZIP
HENDERSONVILLE NC 28792
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyHenderson
Inspection Date 3/5/2026
Final Score @ Grade
90 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 1 Certified Food Protection Manager No No No 2-102.12 (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) - There muse be a certified food protection manager on duty when food is prepared or served. No food protection manager on duty at the time of inspection.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No No 3-302.11(A)(1)(b) Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (P). Raw chicken was stored above cooked chicken. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from cooked ready to eat food. CDI: Raw chicken was relocated.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness (P). The chlorine sanitizer at the dish machine was out. Chlorine sanitizer shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution. CDI: Dish machine was not being used. PIC stated that the 3 compartment sink was being used to sanitize dishes using manual chemical sanitizer.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16 (A) (2) and (B) Time / Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot and Cold Holding (P). Noodles, crab, and cabbage were cold holding above 41F. Time/temperature control for safety food shall be held at 41F or less. CDI: Food was sent to cool down in the walk in cooler.
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No 3-305.11 Food Storage - Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) - Potatoes were stored right next to the mop sink. Food shall be stored where it is not exposed to splash or contamination. Relocate potatoes.
41 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored No No No 3-304.14 Wiping Cloths, Use Limitations (C). Wiping cloth for wiping down counters on the buffet stations was stored in soapy water and bucket was stored on the floor. Cloths in use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a food contact concentration.
43 0.50 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12(B) In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C). Cups were used to scoop sauces. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in food that is not time/temperature control for safety food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment. 3-304.12 In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (C). Ice cream scoop and rice scoop were stored in a container of undrained water. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment - Equipment (C). The prep cooler is not cold holding at 41F or below. Equipment shall be maintained in good repair.
49 0.50 Non-food contact surfaces clean No No No 4-602.13 Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment and storage containers throughout the kitchen, including the spigot handles at the hand sink, inside of freezer and coolers, clean storage shelves, bottom shelve of tables, light covers at the hot bar, and drink nozzles at the soda machine.
51 1 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices No No No 5-205.15 (B) Leak pipe etc. not imminent threat. Repair the leak in the women’s restroom and the least at the three compartment sink. A plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair.
55 0.50 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.114 Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) - Remove unused and unnecessary items from the kitchen to facilitate cleaning and storage. The premises shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. 6-501.11 Repairing - Premises, Structures, Attachments, and Fixtures - Methods (C) - Repair the flooring in the kitchen where needed. Repair lights that are out in the kitchen. Repair/ replace the wall paper in the back of the restaurant. Replace the damaged ceiling tiles. Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. 6-501.12(A) Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions (C) - Cleaning is needed under equipment and in hard to reach places. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.