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Buffalo Joe's On Howard
November 3, 2022 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings8
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalOfficial wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And AccessibleInspector note: A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE A CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGN AT EACH HAND SINK.
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Approved Thawing Methods UsedInspector note: FROZEN RAW FISH HAS BEEN THAWED WHILE STILL WRAPPED IN REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING (ROP). PACKAGING MUST BE REMOVED FROM FISH IN ROP PRIOR TO THAWING UNDER REFRIGERATION OR RUNNING WATER. • FROZEN FISH IS THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOOD MUST BE THAWED: UNDER REFRIGERATION THAT MAINTAINS THE FOOD TEMPERATURE AT 41F OR LESS; COMPLETELY SUBMERGED UNDER RUNNING WATER AT A WATER TEMPERATURE OF 70F OR BELOW AND FOR A PERIOD THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THAWED PORTIONS OF READY-TO-EAT FOOD TO RISE ABOVE 41F; PART OF A COOKING PROCESS; OR USING A PROCEDURE IF A PORTION OF FROZEN READY-TO-EAT FOOD IS THAWED AND PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE IN RESPONSE TO AN INDIVIDUAL CONSUMER'S ORDER.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: ICE BUILD-UP WAS FOUND IN CONTACT WITH FOOD STORED IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. THE FACILITY MUST DISCARD, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND PREPARATION COUNTER SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHES MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILY.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: CRATES USED AS ELEVATION AND CARDBOARD USED AS LINING ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED. FACILITY MUST REPLACE WITH ITEMS THAT ARE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, EASY TO MONITOR DEBRIS ON OR UNDERNEATH, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
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Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities MaintainedInspector note: OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS ARE NOT COVERED PROPERLY WITH GARBAGE OVERFILLING DUMPSTERS CREATING A NUISANCE AND PEST ATTRACTION. OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED WITH TIGHT-FITTING LIDS, DOORS, OR COVERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (B) CITATION ISSUED.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND IN THE OUTSIDE STORAGE SHED LOCATED NEAR OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED. • CRACKED TILES FOUND NEAR WALL OF WASH COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND CRACKED CEILING TILE NEAR MOP SINK. FACILITY MUST RESURFACE/REPLACE CRACKED/MISSING TILES AND ENSURE SURFACES IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: CURRENT FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES HAVE EXPIRED. ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN AN UPDATED/VALID ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on July 8, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings 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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