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Buffalo Joe's On Howard

August 19, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL DESSERTS IN THE FRONT DESSERT COOLER. FOUND SWEET POTATO PIES, CHEESE CAKES AND YELLOW CAKE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. ALL FOODS NOT FOUND IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST AND REPAINT THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE SHELF AT THE REAR CUTTING TABLE CLOSEST TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE RIB TIP CUTTING BOARD AT THE PREP AREA. OBSERVED DARK STAIN AND DEEP GROOVES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS DRY TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. FOUND FLOORS WET IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SHATTER PROOF BULB OR LIGHT SHIELD AT THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE DESSERT COLD HOLDING CASE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR COMPARTMENT DIVIDER SEAM AT THE TOP SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT THE 3-COMP SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER FOR THE DESSERT CASE COLD HOLDING CASE AT ALL TIMES.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 15, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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