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Yummy Buffet

July 17, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NEWLY INSTALLED REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH AN OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING RODENT PROOF STRIP ON THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD AND TIGHT FITTING ON ALL SIDES.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN ALL PREP AREAS AND CLOTHS USED TO WIPE DINING ROOM TABLES MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE USED TIN CANS AS FOOD SCOOPS FOR BULK STORED FOODS. SCOOPS MUST HAVE HANDLES INVERTED FROM THE FOODS.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE METAL SIDE OF THE COOLER DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE FAR SOUTH BUFFET HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC. • NOTED FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER MUST BE CLEANED AFTER EACH USE.----EXCESSIVE GREASE UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL NEXT TO THE SUSHI PREP STATION.----ALL PLASTIC ICE SHOOTS ON ALL SODA DISPENSING STATIONS NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MUST NOT USE A CARDBOARD BOX AS A FOOD CONTAINER FOR TORTILLA CHIPS. MUST BE A WASHABLE FOOD CONTAINER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND DEAD ROACHES UNDER THE WOK PREP LINE AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT WOK PREP AREA EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES OR TRAINING FOR BOTH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 13, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.