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Great Buffet

May 23, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND NO HAND-WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MUST BE POSTED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: FOUND A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED BEHIND THE PANEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS RIBS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 110F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS(APPROX. 5 LBS AT $20). INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH BELOW VIOLATION.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (MILK, COOKED NOODLES, EGGS ETC.) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 51F - 53F LOCATED IN REACH IN COOLER ACROSS FROM WOK STATION IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS(APPROX. 20 LBS AT $100). INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 53F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. REACH-IN COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL TCS FOODS AND NOT USE REACH-IN COOLER. UNTIL IT MAINTAINS A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AND IS RE-INSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60-80 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER SELF SERVICE PEPSI MACHINE AND CAKE SELF-SERVICE STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN SAID AREAS. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES IN PEPSI COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. ALSO NOTED WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATED GREASE ON ALL FRYERS. ALSO NOTED ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE DOORS OF ALL COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN SAID AREAS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND HANDWASHING SINK PROFUSELY LEAKING FROM DRAIN PIPE. OBSERVED DRAIN PIPE DISCONNECTED FROM THE BASIN. HANDWASHING IS LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. THE MANAGER ADVISED TO USE ANOTHER HANDWASHING NEARBY THAT IS COMPLIANT AT THE INSPECTION.
code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 8, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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