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New Hong Kong Buffet

March 16, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED A DEBRIS (IN CORNERS) ACCUMULATION ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN MACHINES AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE IDENTIFYING LABELS ON ALL FOOD ARTICLES STORED OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD, IN ENGLISH; AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS UNDERNEATH BOOTHS, UNDER HOT AND COLD HOLDING BUFFET UNIT, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN DINING AND IN PREP/COOKING AREA, INSIDE CABINETS, ON STORAGE AND PREP SHELVES AND COUNTERS THROUGHOUT (FRONT DISPLAY AREA, DINING AREA, KITCHEN AREA, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER). INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT LICENSE PEST CONTROL FOR ANOTHER SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020 (A) NO CITATION ISSUED
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL CLEANING OF FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT ACCUMULATION ONTO ALL THE OUTSIDE SURFACES AND THE INTERIORS OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, THE STORAGE SHELVING, THE CABINETS, COUNTERS, ON FOOD CONTAINERS, INSIDE THE EQUIPMENT, IN THE CASHIER AREA, INSIDE REFRIGERATORS, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, INSIDE THE BOOTHS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE TOILET ROOM HANDWASH SINKS SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF FACILITY NOT CLEAN: THE CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, THE TOILET ROOMS, AND THE HALLWAYS THE WALL BASES THROUGHOUT THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FACILITY. • ADDITIONAL CLEANING OF FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS INFRONT AREA, DINING AREA, PREP/COOKING AREA AND STORAGE AREA. • CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES BY MOPSINK MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: ADDITIONAL CLEANING ON ALL THE VENTILATION HOODS, EXHAUST VENTILATION FANS IN THE TOILET ROOMS, THE KITCHEN, AND THE DINING AREA. CLEAN CONDENSER FAN COVER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 12, 2020: 7 findings recurred. 5 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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