CHOW'S COUNTRY BUFFET

Name: CHOW'S COUNTRY BUFFET
Address: 4250 SOUTHSIDE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32216, US
Rating: 88

4250 SOUTHSIDE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216

License #2612182

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88 Grade B / 100

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CHOW'S COUNTRY BUFFET in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 15 minor.

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Inspection History

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Administrative complaint recommended
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server employee wearing watch and bracelet when scooping ice at wait station area.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up under fan area in meat walk in cooler
[21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizing bucket with solution stored on floor at wait station area
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build up. Bulk ice machine exterior fan filter with dust build up at wait station area
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of bulk ice machine chute located at wait station with black mold like substance buildup.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cups stored above food prep table in kitchen
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep chicken stored over cooked ribs on shelf in meat walk in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over prep vegetables in make table reach in cooler. Employee properly stored all items
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in kitchen with dust build up

Administrative complaint recommended
[12A-02-4] Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server employees at wait station handling soiled dishes and then preparing fresh drinks without washing hands Observed dish washer employee handling soiled dishes and then clean equipments without washing hands. Manager intervened and employee wash hands
[14-10-4] Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Non-food grade power tool with attached spindle stored on shelf next to dry storage food
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build up
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles at ware washing area in disrepair
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Power tool stored on shelf with dry storage food. Moved by manager.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean equipments wet nesting in kitchen area
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee using front buffet hand wash sink area to fill pitcher of water. Red storage lid stored in kitchen hand wash sink.
[16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator has no hot water measuring device for dish machine. Operator went on line to order
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Left side of used oil grease receptacle outside back door is on nonabsorbent surface
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server employees preparing food with bracelet on wrist
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case of jug fry oil on floor on cook line. Container of ginger sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler. Moved by manager.

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