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Old Country Buffet

March 11, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND POTENTAILLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND A LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINER HOLDING 3 POUNDS OF COOKED PASTA AT 49.8F APPROXIMATE VALUE 7.00 DOLLARS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE. WIC MAINTAINING 35.4F DURING INSPECTION. ALSO FOUND ON A PREP TABLE COOKED BAKED POTATOES IN A SHALLOW STAINLESS STEAL PAN AT 51.8F NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOGS AVAILABLE APPROXIMATE VALUE 5.00 DOLLARS 2 POUNDS OF POTATOES. ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ALWAYS MAINTAIN 40F AND BELOW. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED ALL FOOD PRODUCT LISTED ABOVE.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND THAT DISH MACHINE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE TURNED ON FOR USE. DUE TO THE VOLUME OF DIRTY DISHES AND UTENSILS USED AT FACILITY WHERE MAXIMUM SEATING CAPACITY IS 318 PEOPLE THE 3-COMP SINK IS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO HANDLE DIRTY DISHES PRODUCED DAILY. PREMISES GIVEN 48 HOURS TO REPAIR DISHMACHINE. CRITICAL CITATION.
code 8Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION THERE WAS NO PROOF OF A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE OR PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WHERE BEING PREPARED, COOKED AND HANDLED. THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES.
code 21
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL EATING UTENSILS WITH HANDLE UP AT ALL TIMES. FOUND SPOONS, FORKS, AND KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED AT RACKS WHICH WERE WAITING TO BE TAKEN OUT FOR CUSTOMERS TO USE.
code 31
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT REAR COOKING AREAS AND DISH MACHINE AREAS TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRI. ALSO MUST REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN/CRACKED/MISSING FLOOR TILES AROUND RECTANGULAR FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF 3-COMP SINK IN THE DISH MACHINE AREA.MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN THE CHICKEN WALK-IN COOLER SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRI AND FOOD SPLASH STAINS.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAK UNDER THE WASHING COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE 3-COMP SINK IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 9, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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