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Buffet City

December 19, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN SERVING AREA AND REAR STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
code 10Priority
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN UNUSED PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOOD EQUIPMENT AND CONTACT SURFACES NOT CLEAN: -INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS/COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. -STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERS. -LOWER SURFACE OF PREP TABLES -RUBBER GASKETS ON THE WALK/REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS WITH EXCESS WATER, DIRT, FOOD, GREASE AND DEBRIS THROUGH OUT INCLUDING THE WALK IN COOLERS/FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGH OUT. -WALLS AND CEILING WITH FOOD, DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP IN ALL PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, AROUND SINKS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 12, 2022: 4 findings recurred. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.