✓!

Buffalo Joe's On Howard

May 21, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

😬mid

official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings14
critical findings3

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HANDWASHING SINK INSTALLED AT BBQ COOKING AND PREP AREA. HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE INSTALLED AT SAID AREA WITH COLD/HOT RUNNING WATER ALSO SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL OR HAND DRYING DEVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED -
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: PREMISES SERVES HAMBURGERS. OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR FOOD ITEMS/PRODUCTS OFFERED AND REMINDER * STATEMENT FOR THE FOOD PRODUCTS OFFERED. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. - -
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOODS ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST LABEL PACKAGES WITH FOOD NAME, INGREDIENTS, NET CONTENTS, SOURCE AND LIST OF ALLERGENS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: BUILD-UP ICE ON CONDENSER UNIT AND PIPES INSIDE THE WALK-IN-FREEZER.WRAPPING ON PIPES OF CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER BROKEN, REPAIR ISSUES. • LEFT DOOR OF PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR,NOT ABLE TO CLEAN: LINER BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR CABINET OF THE DEEP FRYER AND REACH-IN COOLER RUBBER GASKETS WITH GREASE AND EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: WASHROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING AT REAR AREA.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CEMENT FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER PITTED,UNEVEN NOT ABLE TO CLEAN(GRIME BETWEEN CEMENT FLOOR); BROKEN,LOOSE AND MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE RUBBER MATS IN COOKING AREA(BETWEEN PREP COOLER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT); ALSO CEMENT UNDER THE WHEEL OF COOKING UNIT IS AND NOT CLEANABLE(GREASE BETWEEN BROKEN CEMENT FLOOR).SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION PROVIDED IN THE WASHROOMS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NOT ALL EMPLOYEE HAVE CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES,ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND TO MAINTAIN. -
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 13, 2019: 14 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Rogers Park

See every restaurant in Rogers Park →

About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.