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Buffet Castle

February 29, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings3

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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, OBSERVED ONE PREP REACH IN COOLER AT PREP LINE AT 62.6F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED, COOLER MUST BE KEPT AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. TAG HELD FOR INSPECTION PLACED ON UNIT, WHEN UNIT IS REPAIRED MUST 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 INSIDE ABOVE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; 8LBS. COOKED CHICKEN AT 49.01F, 2LBS. COOKED MIXED VEGETABLES 66.2F, 7LBS. COOKED PASTA 65.3F, 6LBS. COOKED DUMPLINGS 53.2F AND 4LBS. COOKED PORK AT 64.5F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED. V=$250. MUST KEEP COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. OBSERVED DISH WASHER USING THE DISH WASHING MACHINE, WASHING MULTI-USE UTENSILS, HOWEVER WHEN WE TESTED FOR SANITIZER,DISH MACHINE WAS NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER. SANITIZER LINE BROKEN AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED, DISH MACHINE MUST BE REPAIRED AND TESTED FOR PROPER SANITATION. ECOLAB WAS CALLED, TECH CAME AND REPLACED LINE, DISH MACHINE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. PREP FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER NOT LABELED, MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, DISH MACHINE, BOTTOM PANELS OF ALL PREP TABLES, CAN OPENER, AND MOP SINK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD-UP UNDER EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT KITCHEN, MUST CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND, BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS, ALSO AT REAR MOP SINK AREA.
code 34
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 HOODS AT BOTH PREP AREAS, CLEAN WALL BEHIND DISH MACHINE AND REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARDS UNDER 3PART SINK IN KITCHEN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN.
code 36
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 IN KITCHEN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 28, 2011: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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