TAKE AWAY BUFFET
1805 E WEST PKWY, FLEMING ISLAND, FL 32003
License #2001472
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TAKE AWAY BUFFET in FLEMING ISLAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 66.3 out of 100 β an F grade β a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 38 total violations β 9 critical, 6 major, 23 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 15, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed in walk-in freezer, on back of freezer bottom shelf, commercially processed chicken taken out of commercial package and put in ziplock bags with no date marking.
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed two bags of cheese on prep table being thawed at room temperature. Operator removed and placed in reach in cooler.
- [14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed in kitchen, multiple food storage container lids cracked/broken.
- [24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed on multiple shelves throughout kitchen, utensils, pots and pans covered with food debris, trash debris.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple bulk food storage bins with no label for common name on dry storage shelf in back of kitchen.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed in kitchen on prep table, employee drink and personal items mixed with customer items. Operator removed customer items from prep table designating that table for employee use.
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in kitchen, 2 standing warmers with chicken broccoli (143F - Reheating); Chicken Thigh (149F - Reheating); Meatloaf (125F - Reheating); lasagna (139F - Reheating); Chicken bake (140F - Reheating); cherry pie (135F - Reheating); green bean casserole (129F - Reheating); glazed carrots (125F - Reheating); cabbage bake (131F - Reheating); items were put in the warmer from the cooler at 7am. Temperatures taken at 10:30. Operator discarded.
- [03E-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Observed in kitchen, 2 standing warmers with chicken broccoli (143F - Reheating); Chicken Thigh (149F - Reheating); Meatloaf (125F - Reheating); lasagna (139F - Reheating); Chicken bake (140F - Reheating); cherry pie (135F - Reheating); green bean casserole (129F - Reheating); glazed carrots (125F - Reheating); cabbage bake (131F - Reheating); items were put in the warmer from the cooler at 7am. Temperatures taken at 10:30. Operator discarded.
- [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not hung up to dry in mop sink.
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