Austin's Steak & Buffet
Last inspected: Apr 7, 2026
70
Score
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. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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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)
70
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 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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