Old Country Buffet

November 5, 2010 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSIL BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN UNCLEAN CONTAINERS. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN CLEAN CONTAINERS.
    code 31
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD-UP: EXTERIOR OF ALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS (STORAGE AREA AND BAKERY AREA), ALL ROLLING RACKS, ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR OF STOVES, FRYERS, STEAM UNITS, BISCUIT OVEN, GRILL, ALL HOT HOLDING UNITS, STEAM TABLE, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF CABINETS UNDER BUFFET LINES, PREP TABLES, KNIFE RACKS, COOLERS/FREEZERS (WIRE RACKS AND GASKETS),ALL STORAGE BINS, ALL LEGS, WHEELS, ATTACHED PIPING, CORDS OF ALL EQUIPMENT. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME FREE OF ALL DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING LINE AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. STOCK ON FLOOR. ELEVATE SAME. MNISSING FLOOR GROUT, CRACKED TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTD TO REGROUT AND REPLACE ANY MISSING/CRACKED TILES. CARPET IN DINING AREA NOT CLEAN AND ODOR. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF ODORS.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: VENTS AND SURROUNDING CEILING TILES THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN, DUST ACCUMULATION. ALL WALLS THRU-OUT ALL PREP AREAS, DISHWASHING AREAS, STORAGE AREAS NOT CLEAN, FOOD SPLASHES AND DEBRIS BUILD-UP THRU-OUT. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. LIGHTSHIELDS THRU-OUT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. RUSTY VENTS/FILTERS FOR COOKING LINE NEED TO BE REPLACED, MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 28, 2010: 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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