Fusion Buffet
Last inspected: Feb 2, 2026
43
Score
Public records show eight inspections at Fusion Buffet stretching back to 2022. On Feb 2, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around 11 violations lately and about 14 violations before that.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing seven times across the record.
That's lower than the typical Live Oak restaurant, which scores around 81. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 2, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and continued food preparation without washing hands. Manager directed employee to wash hands before continuing. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In warming cabinet next to kitchen entrance: chicken (117F - Hot Holding). Manager reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer floor soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles missing exposing bare concrete in front of three compartment sink.
36-17-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee drinks on prep tables. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shining through gap at bottom of exterior door next to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tong handle contacting beef in reach-in cooler in kitchen. Manager removed for cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Bin of chicken in walk-in cooler not covered. Manager covered with plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
43
Sep 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of cleaner with no label. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shining through gap at bottom of exterior door next to walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer floor soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Reach-in cooler door broken and held closed with a bucket. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler across from woks.
29-49-6
Basic - 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. Drill stored on wire shelf over canned goods and sugar.
42-03-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry.
42-01-4
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Feb 14, 2025
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
55
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin of soda machine soiled with black mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle container used as scoop in rice. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on kitchen floor. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer floor soiled with food debris. Under cookline equipment soiled with food and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Three jugs of oil on floor of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under round cutting board in use. **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler doors soiled with food debris. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Right lid open. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
55
Jan 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin of soda machine soiled with black mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked duck with no date mark prepared "a few days prior" per owner.
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and grease accumulation.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets over bagged food items on storage shelf in kitchen. Manager removed. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards with deep groove marks. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in front of three compartment sink and on floor of walk-in cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer floor soiled with food debris. Under cookline equipment soiled with food and grease accumulation.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of oil stored on floor. Manager moved to shelving. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under round cutting board in use.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler doors soiled with food debris. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Right lid open. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Can of olives in walk-in cooler not covered. Manager secured with plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
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Jul 24, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Seem dented on can of bean sauce. Manager voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in front of walk-in cooler door.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin of soda machine soiled with black mold-like substance in upper right front corner. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at inner stall of men's room. Moved soap to sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on stored food container bins over three compartment sink. Manager moved for recleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Both lids open. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. No label on bulk containers of sugar or corn starch. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee beverage containers on prep tables in kitchen. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards with deep groove marks. Reach-in cooler doors held shut with bucket in front of them. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door with gap at bottom. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in freezer floor soiled with food debris. Under cookline equipment soiled with food and grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic partial jug of oil on floor in front of stove burners. Manager moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach-in freezers.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on pipe in front of cookers. Manager moved to clean. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign in inner stall sink of mens room. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can opener frame soiled with food debris. Reach-in cooler doors soiled with food debris. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Upper plate around nozzles of soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
33
Mar 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice bin lid. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the server alley, operator placed napkins at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple beverages on the cooks line. Operator moved all beverages. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Pancake with syrup on cutting board on cooks line with bites taken out of it, operator discarded cake and cleaned area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards with deep cut marks. Ice machine lid rubber gasket torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside walk in freezer. Under cooking equipment. Under server alley station.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 1 pair of tongs on pipe on cooks line, operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Plastic piece on wall by sink but the word have been wiped off at sink across from stove top.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden piece under coffee maker.
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers soiled. Soda machine backsplash. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish in Three compartment sink in standing water, operator turned on water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
47
Aug 11, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of peaches and 1 can of soy sauce.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Large bottle of hand sanitizer over food on dry storage shelf. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior chest reach in freezer in dry storage that is soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Containing degreaser operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Flies on fly strip outside of office, operator discarded strips. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-06-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses on seasonings in dry storage area and bag on seasoning rack, operator moved bags. Phone and keys on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal containers on shelf.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on cooks line with deep cut marks.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Near walk in cooler.
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cooks line, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On cooks line. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on cooks line soiled. Oven sides soiled by vent. Exterior bulk container with duck sauce soiled. Paper towel dispensers soiled. Large fan on cooks line soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice seasoning in soy sauce bucket. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on prep tables in kitchen. Bag of tortillas on prep that were employees. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fusion Buffet last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fusion Buffet on file is from Feb 2, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fusion Buffet?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Fusion Buffet.
How does Fusion Buffet compare to other restaurants in Live Oak?
Fusion Buffet most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Live Oak average of 81.
Has Fusion Buffet's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Fusion Buffet have averaged around 11 violations per visit, down from roughly 14 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Fusion Buffet means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Fusion Buffet inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Fusion Buffet is inspected around two times per year on average.
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