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Old Country Buffet
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 5, 2015
- address6125 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60659
Is Old Country Buffet clean?
Old Country Buffet is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 5, 2015. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Old Country Buffet?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 5, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Cutting boards that deep cuts in kitchen prep areas shall be replaced/repaired. Caulk around i compartment sink, prep line in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Cutting boards that deep cuts in kitchen prep areas shall be replaced/repaired. Caulk around i compartment sink, prep line in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Walk in cooler shelving in rear kitchen meat prep area, not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), rear storage kitchen shelving/racks not clean, need cleaning(detailed).
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floors in bsmt storage areas under shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).Floors under 3 compartment sink, and under dish machine areas not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors by hot water heater closet not clean, needs detailed cleaning(corners).Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floors in bsmt storage areas under shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).Floors under 3 compartment sink, and under dish machine areas not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors by hot water heater closet not clean, needs detailed cleaning(corners).
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
When was Old Country Buffet last inspected?
Old Country Buffet has 19 inspections on record going back to December 16, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | closed by the city | |
| June 5, 2015 | Pass | |
| March 30, 2015 | Pass | |
| January 6, 2015 | Pass | |
| October 8, 2014 | Pass | |
| August 12, 2014 | Pass | |
| April 11, 2014 | Pass | |
| April 8, 2014 | Fail | |
| March 13, 2014 | Pass | |
| March 11, 2014 | Fail | |
| July 9, 2013 | Pass | |
| June 27, 2013 | Fail |
Old Country Buffet vs West Ridge
West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.
Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 45% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 5, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.