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Old Country Buffet

December 16, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING AROUND THE BEVERAGE STATIONS, WAIT STATIONS AND FOOD PREP AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-501.11 REPLACE THE DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE DOORS TO THE HOT HOLDING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE HOT HOLDING CABINETS IN THE KITCHEN AND CABINETS UNDERNEATH THE COUNTER TOPS IN THE BEVERAGE STATIONS AND BUFFET STATIONS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.11 REGROUT THE FLOOR WHERE NEEDED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AT THE COOK'S LINE AND DISH WASH ROOM. • 6-501.12 CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-501.14 OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE VENTILATION HOODS AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 12, 2019: 5 findings recurred. 4 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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