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Old Country Buffet

June 3, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND 2 WALK IN COOLERS IN THE PREP AREA NOT AT THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. MEAT WALK IN COOLER (47.8F PER MY THERMOMETER AND 49F PER COOLER'S THERMOMETER); PREP WALK IN COOLER AIR TEMP. 55.5F (PER MY THERMOMETER AND 60F PER COOLERS). INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN COOLERS AT 40F OR LOWER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TEMPS. RANGED FROM 45.1F-72.6F AND INCLUDED BEEF ROUNDS, CHICKEN, RICE, CHEESE, COOKED PASTA, HAM, PIZZAS, BLACK EYED PEAS AND RIBS. ALL ITEMS WERE DENATURED AND DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. MUST MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE CUTTING BOARDS. • FOUND RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREAS AND INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
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 w/ Conditions on April 18, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.