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 currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 24, 2017. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

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 • OBSERVED MULTIUSE UTENSILS BEING WASHED AND NOT PROPERLY SANITIZED BY FOOD HANDLERS (POT,BOWLS,SPOONS,TONGS)WITH A SMALL BUCKET OF SOAP WATER IN FAR RIGHT SINK BASIN OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,HOLDING UTENSILS UNDER RUNNING WATER ONLY.MUST SET UP SINK TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTIUSE UTENSILS PROPERLY.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • OBSERVED INADEQUATE AND UNACCESSIBLE HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOR FOOD HANDLERS.OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA WITH A BROOM LEANING ON IN FRONT OF SINK BASIN AND NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.EMPLOYEE REMOVED BROOM AND PROVIDED TOWELS AT HAND SINK DURING INSPECTION.MUST KEEP ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
• ⚠️* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers • OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS TO VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION. A NEW SUMMARY WILL BE GIVEN TO POST AT THIS TIME.(SERIOUS 7-42-010B)
  * Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers • OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS TO VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION. A NEW SUMMARY WILL BE GIVEN TO POST AT THIS TIME.(SERIOUS 7-42-010B)
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH RACK STORAGE SHELVES.
  Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH RACK STORAGE SHELVES.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN FREEZER DOOR
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN FREEZER DOOR
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL PREP COOLERS,PREP TABLES,ROLLING CARTS,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,FRYER CABINETS,WOK STATION,CUTTING BOARDS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP AREA , DISH WASHING AREA ,WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER,UNDER COLD & HOT HOLDING UNITS AND FLOOR DRAINS AND TROUT.MUST REMOVE STANDING WATER FROM FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND UNDER 2- COMP SINK.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP AREA , DISH WASHING AREA ,WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER,UNDER COLD & HOT HOLDING UNITS AND FLOOR DRAINS AND TROUT.MUST REMOVE STANDING WATER FROM FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND UNDER 2- COMP SINK.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST CLEAN GREASE FROM WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH WASHING AREA.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST CLEAN GREASE FROM WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH WASHING AREA.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES BOTH B.B.Q. GRILLS,CHARCOAL AND LIGHTER FLUID FROM REAR PREP AREA.
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
  Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • MUST PROVIDE HOOKS TO HANG UP WET MOPS.MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
  Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • MUST PROVIDE HOOKS TO HANG UP WET MOPS.MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
  Food Handler Requirements Met • IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.

When was Old China Buffet last inspected?

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

Old China Buffet vs Hermosa

Hermosa runs 65% clean across 816 tracked restaurants — 527 clean, 160 mid, 127 cooked.

Against the 816 spots Cooked tracks in Hermosa, this one comes out cleaner than 17% of them.

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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.

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.