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Great Buffet

May 26, 2015 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REMOVE POP CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: GROUT LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN WALK-IN FREEZER. PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTERPROOF BULBS IN BUFFET SERVING AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTALL BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN PREP COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 14, 2015: 10 findings recurred. 4 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.