Austin's Steak & Buffet

Last inspected: Apr 7, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just one so far. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 7, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Across the inspection history, insects, rodents, and animals not present is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded one time. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 7, 2026

Food Service Establishment Inspection

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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Insects, rodents, and animals not present

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.05(5)(k) Evidence of insects/rodents in dry stock. Please clean all areas where insects/rodents are observed and reach out to pest control.

1200-23-01-.05(5)(k)

Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(9)(c)1. Knife blades stored between clean/drying drainboard and wall. Wet nesting observed.

1200-23-01-.04(9)(c)1

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(1) Standing warmer door by ice maker cracked, damaged. Paint peeling from shelving. Various food storage containers cracked, chipped, missing pieces. Shelving under prep tables rusty, paint peeling/chipped. Please repair, replace and remove damaged equipment from facility as deemed necessary by management.

1200-23-01-.04(1)

Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(5)(a) Inside of dish machine has hard water build-up, foods in jet eyes. Please consistently clean warewashing area floors, walls and ceilings to inhibit mold/mildew growth.

1200-23-01-.04(5)(a)

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii) Heavy grease and carbon build-up inside warmers. Build-up on shelving racks in walk-ins, storage and dry stock. Build-up on outside of food storage containers. Build-up under clean-in-place equipment, tables and legs.

1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii)

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.06(5)(a) Floor tiles damaged throughout back kitchen, prep and warewashing areas--pooling water. Pooling water along buffet grill back wall/wall trim. Mold, mildew growth on walls in warewashing area under drain board. Heavy, grease build-up on wallsa and floor of grill line. Build-up on walk-in cooler walls, floors. Build-up under prep tables and clean in place equipment. Build-up throughout. Please consider deep cleaning facility on regular basis to remove heavy grease and mold build-up from floors, walls and ceilings.

1200-23-01-.06(5)(a)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Austin's Steak & Buffet last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Austin's Steak & Buffet on file is from Apr 7, 2026. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Austin's Steak & Buffet?

Across the inspection record, insects, rodents, and animals not present has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Austin's Steak & Buffet.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Austin's Steak & Buffet means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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