New King Buffet Usa
Last inspected: Mar 6, 2026
30
Score
New King Buffet Usa is a restaurant located at 1429 8 Ave W, Palmetto, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
5
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 6, 2026
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
30
Jan 27, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
39
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Nov 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Feb 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
45
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
45
Jun 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
43
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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Violations — Mar 6, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls being used as scoops in multiple dry goods. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food items stored in the walk in cooler not labored or separately. Operator moved some. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observe their boxes of chicken stored on a metal pan on the floor of the walk in cooler. Instructed the operators about the 6 inches rule. **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Observed tools and other maintenance equipment steroid above their prep table and dry storage area. Instructed operator to keep all items of that nature stored separately. **Warning**
42-02-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple to-go boxes not inverted in the line. Operator inverted them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed grocery bags in contact with multiple freezer items. Operator removed them no placed them in food grade bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Observed raw beef on the top of their make table with ready to eat krab stored underneath. Operator moved the beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-13-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over cooked dumplings in their reach in cooler. Operator moved the shrimp. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the hot buffet: Chicken (113F - Hot Holding); Pork (105F - Hot Holding); Fish (110F - Hot Holding); Beef (115F - Hot Holding). Operator stated they had been out for approximately 2hrs. Operator took the products back to reheat then added more water and turned up the temperature of the steam tables. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a box of drain cleaner stored on top of a box of oil. Operator removed the drain cleaner. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the cook line sink with a lid blocking it. Operator removed the lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for their 4hr sushi. Emailed the operator a copy of the plans and went over how to fill them out. **Warning**
03F-10-5
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