Yummy Buffet

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED AT GRILL/SUSHI STATION AND REAR SODA STATION EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS WITH NO SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 10Priority
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: 3-305.11FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR
  code 39
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-101.17 OBSERVED RAW WOODEN BARRIER AT THE SUSHI PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD AND MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: 4-602.13 OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR, SURFACES OF ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS, UNDERNEATH CABINETS OF HOT/COLD HOLDING BUFFET TABLES, STORAGE CABINETS AND SHELVINGS IN THE PREP/SERVING AREAS WITH FOOD DERBIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL SAID EQUIPMENT.
  code 49
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT FOOD HANLDER CERTIFICATES FOR EACH FOOD EMPLOYEE.
  code 57
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 8, 2022: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 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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