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Buffet Castle

October 6, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FACILITY NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE; WALK IN COOLER FOUND AT 48.8F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLER AND MAINTAIN AT 40F OR BELOW. TAG HELD FOR INSPECTION PLACED ON UNIT. WHEN REPAIRED TO FAX LETTER REQUESTING TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE ABOVE WALK IN COOLER; 50 LBS. CKD. CHICKEN RANGING FROM 49.7-53.8F, ABOUT 60 LBS. OF CKD. NODDLES RANGING FROM 48.8-60.1F, 7 LBS. RAW BEEF 49.5F, 10 LBS. CKD SHRIMPS 50.5F. 30 LBS. RAW CHICKEN RANGING FROM 49.07-50.4F, AND 10 LBS. CUT TOMATOES AT 49.3F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED OWNER COLD FOODS MUST BE KEPT AT 40F OR BELOW. ABOVE FOODS DISCARDED, V=$1800.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #365490, DATED 1-11-11; #30-MUST LABEL DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. 33-MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZER, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, CAN OPENER, MOP SINK, DISH MACHINE, BOTTOM PANELS OF PREP TABLES, ETC., 34-EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND DEBRIS; MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREA, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. 35-MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES IN KITCHEN AND MOP CLOSET TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY, AND REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING PANELS IN KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREA, ALSO MUST CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. 41-INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREA, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS, AND PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS FOR EXPOSED SINK AT NEW SUSHI PREP AREA AT FRONT AREA.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LEAKING PIPES UNDER 3PART SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 6, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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