Buffalo Wild Wings

August 21, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: SANITARIAN AND ON-SITE SUPERVISOR OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WALK INTO THE PREP AREA AND BEGIN HANDLING FOOD/FOOD CONTAINERS WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS, AFTER HE OBSERVING US WATCHING HIM, HE THEN PUT ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED SUPERVISOR TO INFORM STAFF ABOUT PREFORMING GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES AT ALL TIMES, AND NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. USE GLOVES, TONGS, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A)
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL AND HOSES OF THE ICE MACHINE BEHIND THE FRONT BAR. LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF MACHINE UNTIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS AROUND THE MOP SINK, REAR PREP AND THE CEILING AND WALLS AROUND THE LARGE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN ALL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD; CHICKEN, IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP COOLERS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, DARK BLACK GROOVES AND STAINS PRESENT. ALSO, REPAIR BROKEN STAFF BREAK TABLE IN REAR, TABLE DETACHED FROM WALL. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF MICROWAVES IN PREP AREA. DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM LOWER STORAGE SHELVES UNDER PREP COOLERS/TABLES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE FROM WHEEL CASTERS ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT. CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR FAN BEING USED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS (CORNERS & WALL BASE), UNDER DISH MACHINE, AND UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. CLEAN WATER FROM FLOORS IN BOTH MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS. REMOVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND ICE FROM FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR WHERE INTERIOR GARBAGE DUMPSTER IS STORED. DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE FROM HOOD FILTERS. CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST FROM CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT. REPAIR WALL BASE AND DETACHED WALL TRIM FROM WALL IN REAR PREP NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. CLEAN DRIED FOOD FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY HOT WATER KNOB AT 3-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 22, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 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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