New Buffet Castle

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings3
• 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: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR UPPER AND LOWER PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE PLASTIC PANEL AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A).
  code 16
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE FOR VIOLATIONS PREVIOUSLY NOTED DATED 09/04/2013, REPORT NUMBER #1360665, 30 PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT ON ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT AND READY TO COOK FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER. 32 MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZERS WITH HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN. 33 : INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL EXTERIOR OF THE STOVE, GRILL AND WOK, ALL COOLERS, PREP TABLE, CAN OPENER,CABINET UNDER THE GRILL IN THE SUSHI AREA, INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE BUFFET ISLAND, EXPOSED HAND SINK, MOP SINK, ALL THE CART WITH SPICES,AND MAINTAIN. 34 FLOOR THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN, PREP AREA, ALONG THE WALLS, ALL CORNER, UNDER AND BEHIND THE WOK,STOVE,DEEP FRYER, DISH WASHING AREA,INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM,INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN. ALL STOCKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR. PROVIDE RAISED SHELVING TO STORE STOCKS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN. 35 ALL THE VENTS IN THE KITCHEN,PREP AREA ,WITH DUST AND GREASE ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. WALLS/CEILING IN THE PREP AREA/COOKING AREA NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING. VENT INSIDE THE WASHROOMS WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. DAMAGED EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE WALK IN FREEZER BEHIND THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 36 LIGHTS ABOVE FOOD IN THE BUFFET DISPLAY,NOT SHIELDED OR SHATTER RESISTANT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULBS. 41 UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET/FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, ELEVATE ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR,AWAY FROM WALLS TO PREVENT RODENT/INSECTS HARBORAGE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-42-090
  code 29
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT 1 AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS, KITCHEN AREA, AND HOT WATER AT SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM MACHINE,
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 4, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 7 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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