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Yummy Buffet

May 15, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN LARGE ROUND GRAY AND WHITE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN PREP AND FRONT PREP AREA NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 10 MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND HOT WATER TANK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND OBSERVED 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS ALONG SOUTHSIDE WALL IN BANQUET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO TREAT AREA TO PREVENT FURTHER PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE CUP BEING USED TO SCOOP RICE OUT OF LARGE GRAY ROUND CONTAINER WITH LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN UTENSIL WITH HANDLE TO DISPENSE RICE. OBSERVED ICE SCOOP LEFT INSIDE OF ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PLACE SCOOP IN CONTAINER OUTSIDE OF ICE BIN.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTED RACKS IN WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOOD CONDITION.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED PINK BUILDUP INSIDE ICE DISPENSER OF BOTH FOUNTAIN MACHINES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. OBSERVED FRYER AND STOVE TOP IN KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BEING INADEQUATELY DISPOSED AT COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN. WHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS DRAINED WATER BACKS UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN AND ONTO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DRIPPING FROM CEILING VENT IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LARGE OPENINGS ABOVE WALKIN COOLER AND WALKIN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT WITH DEBRIS AND HEAVILY SOILED IN CORNERS AND ALONG BASE OF WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUSTY CEILING VENT COVER IN WOMENS WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 25, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.