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Old Country Buffet

April 18, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: FOUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SET UP AND IN USE WITHOUT THE REQUIRED PPM OF SANITIZING SOLUTION (0PPM-QUATERNARY AMMONIUM WITH A WATER TEMPERATURE OF 140F). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SET UP SINK WITH THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF SANITIZING SOLUTION AND WATER TEMPERATURE AND ADEQUATELY SANITIZE THE UTENSILS ON THE DRAINBOARD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. BEEF, CHICKEN, FISH, DAIRY, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE ONE ON SITE DURING THE HOURS OF OPERATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREAS AND INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN. • MUST SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. MUST MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE CUTTING BOARDS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. STORAGE RACKS, PREP TABLES, SHELVES AND BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS (IF CLEANING DOES NOT SUFFICE MUST REPLACE). FAN COVERS INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLERS. MUST REMOVE ALL DIRT/DUST FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL SINKS, RACKS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE OF COOLERS. • MUST REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA, IN FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, IN THE DISH MACHINE AREA AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CEILING TILES AND THE WALLS AROUND ALL SINKS, COOLERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE RACKS, IN THE DISH MACHINE AND IN THE REAR BY THE EXIT DOOR. • MUST PROVIDE MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE REAR BY THE EXIT DOOR, IN THE DISH MACHINE AREA AND THROUGH OUT AS NEEDED.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST FIX THE LEAK AT THE PIPE CONNECTION ON THE MIDDLE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (WITH THE PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 20, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.