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Great Buffet

May 4, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1546418 DATED 5/26/2015, 45-NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE WOK STATION AND INSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED NOZZLES ON DRINK FOUNTAIN IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE A SLITE PINKISH SUBSTANCE. OBSERVED ICE MACHINE PANEL WITH SLITE PINKISH SUBSTANCE. OBSERVED WOK STATION WITH MINOR FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER WOK STATION ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A STRAINER USED TO CATCH FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A PROPER FLOOR DRAIN COVER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS ON THE VENTS LOCATED ABOVE THE WOK STATION. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE VENTS LOCATED IN THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK ON THE RIGHT FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND A LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 26, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.

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