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Red Apple Buffet

May 19, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
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: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING DISPLAY AND SERVICE ON TOP OF ICE IN SALAD BUFFET TABLE. NOTED THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS: PEA SALAD AT 58.8F, COLESLAW AT 58.6F, POTATO SALAD AT 55.4F, BEET SALAD AT 56.6F / 57.3F, CARROT SALAD AT 54.7F, CORN SALAD AT 54.8F, CHICKEN IN ASPIC AT 53.9F, PATE AT 50.5F, COTTAGE CHEESE AT 55.4F, SOUR CREAM AT 49.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE. RECOMMEND TO REPLACE PLASTIC CONTAINER (PREFERABLY METAL CONTAINER) IN ICE. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $ 70.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 15 LBS. (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION - MANAGER PLACED CONTAINERS INTO DEEPER AROUND ICE IN SALAD BUFFET TABLE). CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND DEFROST CHEST FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN REAR PREP AND IN BASEMENT AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELDS WITH DEAD INSECTS ABOVE REAR PREP AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAINING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.--------MUST STORE CLEANING EQUIPMENT (MOPS AND BROOMS) OFF THE FLOOR IN BASEMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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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