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Buffalo Wild Wings

April 5, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND 1ST FLOOR ICE MACHINE WITH A PINK SUBSTANCE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO BURN ALL ICE AND HAVE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED PRIOR TO USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY NOTICE ON MENU FOR ALL CUSTOMERS TO SEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 OR MORE FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING IN 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA, 2ND BAR AREA, 1ST FLOOR BAR AND 1ST FLOOR REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A BARRIER TO STOP CUSTOMERS FROM ENTERING SERVER AREA FOR THE 1ST FLOOR BAR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN • CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN, DISCOLORED DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN SODA DISPENSERS AND ALL CONTACT SURFACES OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP AND STICKY SUBSTANCES. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS IN 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA, 2ND FLOOR FRONT BAR, 1ST FLOOR BAR, 1ST FLOOR SERVICE BAR, AND REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL STICKY SUBSTANCE AND FOOD SPILLS CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 10, 2018: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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