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New China Buffet

September 13, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND A 2DR REFRIGERATOR AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 72F DEGREES.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST ALWAYS MAINTAIN 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED AND THE ABOVE STATED UNIT WAS REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION. AT THIS TIME UNIT IS NOW MAINTAINING 40F.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND CUT CABBAGE AT 69F, GLASS NOODLES AT 65F , WONTONS AT 59F AND EGG ROLLS AT 57F INSIDE THE 2DR REFRIGERATOR. APPROXIMATELY 125 POUNDS OF FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED BY MANAGEMENT AT A VALUE OF $100.00. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST ALWAYS BE AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES.
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR/REPLACE SCREEN DOOR HANGING OFF THE HINGE LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR AREA. ALSO MUST PROVIDE EXTERIOR COVER FOR THE ICE MACHINE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY EQUIPMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: DIRTY SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS. CLEAN HOODS, WALLS AND VENTS IN THE KITCHEN, CLEAN UNDER THE FRYER IN THE KITCHEN. CLEAN, REPAIR, OR REPLACE CEILING TILES IN THE MAIN DINNING AND KITCHEN AREAS.CLEAN UNDER ALL SEATING BOOTHS IN THE CUSTOMER SEATING AREA. REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES NEAR THE DRY STORAGE ROOM IN FRONT OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR.MUST ALSO CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL LARGE BULK DRY GOODS CONTAINERS.ALSO MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE DISH MACHINE TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRI AND GRIME.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA AND IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMP SINK AREA SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BACK FLOW PREVENTOR AT THE MOP SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPAIR SPRAYER AT THE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN THE REAR AREA.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD PREP STAFF IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 1, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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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