Chinatown Buffet

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLERS & PREP COOLERS,REPLACE MISSING HANDLE ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR,REPLACE MISSING STALL DOOR IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.DISH RACKS,ROLLING CARTS,LIGHT SHIELDS,FANGUARD COVERS IN COOLERS,VENTS,FAUCETS AT COOKING STATION.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.FLOOR DRAINS
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT,MOLD ON CEILING IN PREP AREA,WALL IN POOR REPAIR IN PREP AREA & REAR HALLWAY,LOOSE WALL BASE IN MOP SINK CLOSET,LOOSE WALL BEHIND HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DINING AREA & PREP AREA.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: 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.PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER AT FAUCET ABOVE ICE CREAM MACHINE.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.ELEVATE FOOD OFF OF FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2010: 6 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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