MANDARIN SPICE BUFFET & GRILL

1412 TWIXT TOWN RD, MARION, IA, 52302

9 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: April 9, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 9
Jurisdiction: Linn County (Cedar Rapids)
Source risk checklist count: 5
Good Retail Practices findings: 2

Published report comment

A routine inspection was completed of full restaurant serves lunch, dinner and bar. Long Term Corrective Action was discussed with the owner of the establishment: The following items are repeat risk factor violations. The owner will implement the following long term correctives actions: #10 The manager will retrain employees to no block hand-washing sink by using to wash item or no dump anything in, use for hands washing only. #15 Cross contamination prevention: The person in charge stated they will be a designated person to verify if food products in walk in cooler are stored by following proper storage requirements. #23 General manager accepted on site to retrain employee on labeling and date marking food products cooked prior before freezing them and requires redating mark when they are proceeded from freezer to the walk in or reach in cooler procedures The facility was issued a letter of correction for the item#2, #16. Proof of correction will be emailed to the health Department no later than May 9th, 2026. Follow-up will be completed on or after 4/19/2026 by Follow Up-Letter of Correction.

Violations (9)

3-501.18CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Several foods in the walk-in freezer such as seafood, meat, cooked vegetables require datemarking before freezing then and redate while they are taken out of the freezer. Correction: Person in charge agreed to date market and labeled them on site. This was a repeat violation.
Risk Factors | P | Item 23
3-501.15(A)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Beef was seen cooled at room temperature at the prepping counter in the kitchen. Manager stated that he was clearing the space due to the new delivery was happening. Correction: Staff said that he is about to cook that beef during the inspection. Agreed to transferer beef in cooler.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 33
5-205.11CriticalRepeatCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Handwashing by the fryer was blocked by sponge. Corrected by: Removing sponge out the hand-washing sink on site
Risk Factors | PF | Item 10
3-302.11(A)(1)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: There were several species of raw sea foods items were stored above the ready to eat in the walk cooler. Discussed with the person in charge that this has been a repeating violation.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
4-601.11(A)Critical
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Interior of ice machine has black build up.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 16
4-602.11(A-D )CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: There was a grey tape used to hold top of the hot steamer to maintain brown rice hot. Corrected by: Person in charge voluntarily accepted to remove off during the inspection.
Risk Factors | P | Item 16
3-304.14Corrected on site
Iowa food code item 41 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Wet wiping cloths at the sushi station was not stored in sanitizer between use. Correction: Employee placed wet rags in sanitizer water.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 41
6-301.14Repeat
Iowa food code item 10 (Risk Factors)
Observation: No hand-washing sign was placed at the hand-washing sink station by the fryer in the right corner when enters in the kitchen.
Risk Factors | C | Item 10
2-102.12(A)
Iowa food code item 2 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Current food protection manager is no longer working at the establishment.
Risk Factors | C | Item 2

Source: Linn County (Cedar Rapids) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.