New Buffet Castle

March 27, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED REFRIGERATED TCS FOODS WITHOUT SELL BY DATES ON LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOOD, PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD GREATER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE SELL BY DATES ON LABELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: FOUND ESTABLISHMENT WITH SUSHI RICE LAB TESTED ON 05/2013. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST UPDATE SUSHI RICE, LAB RESULTS MUST INCLUDE pH and WATER ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO ADEQUATE METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 LIVE ROACHES INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS (COOLERS ALONG COOKLINE). INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL PEST ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT STORING KNIVES/MEAT CLEAVERS BETWEEN PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE KNIFE RACKS/CLEAN CONTAINERS FOR KNIVES AND CLEAVERS.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS LOOSE AT EDGES (COOLERS ALONG COOKLINE). MUST REATTACH/MAKE TIGHT FITTED SAID REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. • OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS/LIQUID BUILD UP INSIDE ALL PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS AND AROUND DOOR HINDGES AT SAID REACH IN COOLERS. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR AT REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 12, 2018: 12 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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