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Old Country Buffet

April 5, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED A ONE INCH AIR GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST MAKE ALL DOORS TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOF. OBSERVED APROX 10 FRUIT FLYS IN THE FRONT BEVERAGE SERVING AREA. OBSERVED APROX 50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN FOLLOWING AREAS: UTILITY CLOSET NEXT TO RESTROOMS, CABINETS IN BAKERY PREP AREA, ON FLOOR OF KITCHEN AREA, ON FLOOR OF DISHWASHING AREA, IN CABINETS IN BUFFET FOOD SERVING TABLES. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESS DEBRIS AND DUST BUILDUP INSIDE THE CABINETS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER THE BUFFET SERVING TABLES THROUGHOUT THE DINING AREA, UNDER BOTH BEVERAGE STATIONS IN THE DINING AREA, UNDER THE BAKERY AREA, UNDER OMELETTE PREP STATION. OBSERVED EXCESS DEBRIS ON THE FRYERS IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESS DEBRIS BUILDUP ON FLOORS UNDER THE STEAM TABLE AND AROUND THE FRYERS, IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR COVING IN THE REAR DINING ROOM AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAIN PIPES IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND IN THE HANDWASH SINK BY STEAMTABLE IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 6, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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