Great Buffet

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF LIVE INSECT ACTIVITY AND EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 3 LIVE COCKROACHES UNDER THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND OBSERVED ABOUT 5 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ABOUT 5 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA ON THE GROUND, AND ABOUT 2 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE PREP COOLER UNIT TOP DRAWERS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
  code 38
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
  Inspector note: 3-304.12 OBSERVED A CONTAINER (BEING USED AS A SCOOP) INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER OR CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE UTENSILS DIRECTLY IN FOOD AND ALWAYS STORE UTENSILS PROPERLY. OBSERVED A FOOD STRAINER BEING USED AS A FLOOR DRAIN STRAINER UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
  code 43
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
  Inspector note: 5-501.15 OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER MISSING A LID. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE LID OR REPLACE THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(B).
  code 54
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: 8-404.13(B:4) OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2603143 DATED 9/19/24; 37 - 3-302.12 OBSERVED SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAMES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. 49 - 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BETWEEN AND INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNITS, FRYERS AND WOK STATION. OBSERVED RUST ON THE SHELVES IN A 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REMOVE RUST. 55 - 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT, FOOD, AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 19, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 8 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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