Great Buffet

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING SERVICE. OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF ICE CREAM STORED IN A FREEZER THAT IS FOR CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A PROPER SNEEZE GUARD FOR SELF-SERVE ICE CREAM TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MANAGER REMOVED SELF SERVER ICE CREAM FREEZER FROM AREA. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005(A).
  code 16
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING: THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, GRILLS, WOKS,OVEN,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR THE REACH IN COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER, STEAMER, ALL CABINETS UNDER FOOD DISPLAY/SERVICE TABLE AND TRAVEL CARTS. ALSO REMOVE PROTECTIVE FILM ON ALL THE EQUIPMENT.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT PREMISES TO REMOVE GREASE, SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS TO REMOVE ORGANIC MATTER AND PREVENT BREEDING SITE FOR PESTS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 19, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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