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Buffet City

April 2, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE STORED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD WITH COMMON NAME OF STORED FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS FOOD BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALKIN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR. • OBSERVED CUP USED AS SCOOP IN BULK DRY STORAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CUP AND REPLACE WITH UTENSIL WITH A HANDLE AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN-USE SCOOP STORED IN STILL WATER NEXT TO CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE RICE COOKER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SCOOP FROM WATER AND STORE ON DRY, CLEAN SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONSUMER SELF-SERVICE UTENSILS STORED WITH LIP-CONTACT SURFACES FACING UPWARDS. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS FOR SELF-SERVICE SO THAT LIP-CONTACT SURFACES ARE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL AND PLASTIC WRAP USED TO COVER NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT GRILL AREA AND KITCHEN GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND PLASTIC WRAP FROM NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS BLADE COVERS FOR KNIVES IN THE SUSHI PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD CARDBOARD AND USE MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE FOR BLADE COVERS. • OBSERVED CAN OPENER IN KITCHEN AREA RUSTED AND DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CAN OPENER AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 47
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. • OBSERVED FAUCETS OF ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND EXTERIOR OF ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLES (MEN AND WOMEN) LEFT UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL WASTE RECEPTACLES IN TOILET ROOMS AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
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, AND EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 26, 2024: 8 findings recurred. 6 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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