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Buffet City

March 1, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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: OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE STORAGE CABINETS IN SUSHI AREA AND ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH DINING BOOTHS AND CABINETS. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. VIOLATION 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED, PIPE UNDERNEATH EXCESSIVELY LEAKING INTO BUCKET. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME, FREE OF ANY LEAKS AND PROPERLY DRAINING. VIOLATION 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
code 24
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. COOKED FOODS IN WALK IN COOLERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: LARGE CUTTING BOARD ACROSS FROM COOKING LINE IN REAR, WORN BEYOND REPAIR, HEAVILY STAINED. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS. ICE MACHINE SLIDING DOOR PANELS IN POOR REPAIR, CRACKED PANELS. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SAME. RUSTY SURFACES ON BOTTOM OF ALL PREP TABLES IN REAR. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN SURFACE. REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AT ATTACHED PIPING AT WOK STATION IN REAR.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION: ALL FLAT TOP GRILL DRIP PANS THROUGH OUT, TABLE UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILL AT STIR FRY PREP AREA, INTERIOR OF ALL FRYERS, ALL ATTACHED PIPING OF WOK STATION IN REAR MAIN COOKING AREA, CAN OPENER AND HOLDER IN REAR, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL STORAGE CABINETS AND FAUCET HANDLES OF EXPOSED HANDSINKS NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALL BASE NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: GRAFFITI ON WALLS AND DOOR IN MENS TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO REMOVE GRAFFITI AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND DOOR CLEAN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MISSING SPLASHGUARDS AT ALL EXPOSED HANDSINKS LOCATED ADJACENT TO PREP TABLES. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER SPLASHGUARDS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 12, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred.

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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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