Old China Buffet

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJanuary 24, 2017 →
• address4616-4618 W Diversey Ave, Chicago 60639

Is Old China Buffet clean?

Old China Buffet is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on January 5, 2018, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on January 24, 2017. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Old China Buffet?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 24, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
• ⚠️* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met

When was Old China Buffet last inspected?

Old China Buffet has 4 inspections on record going back to November 28, 2016.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 24, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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