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Red Apple Buffet

August 20, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES; OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINER WITH ABOUT 60 LBS OF COOKED RICE WITH MEAT ON TOP OF PREP TABLE RANGING FROM 54.1-72.9F AND TWO DOZ. EGGS AT 55.5F. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED, COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE AT 40F OR BELOW. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED, V=$250. CRITICAL CITAION ISSUED, 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED REPORT MUST BE POSTED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-010(B).
code 28
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT 521266, DATED 3-10-11 NOT CORRECTED. VIOLATIONS #32, MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AT KITCHEN. #33, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, CAN OPENER, MEAL SLICER, LARGE BAKERY EQUIPMENT AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. #34, MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT KITCHEN, BAR AREA AND STORAGE ROOM, AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. #35, MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES NEAR CEILING THRU-OUT KITCHEN. #41, MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREAS, ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: PREP FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF PASTRIES PREP REACH IN COOLER.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BROKEN CEILING PANELS THRU-OUT THE REAR PREP AREA.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 10, 2011: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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.

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