New China Buffet Enterprises, 7310 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60656 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: New China Buffet Enterprises
Address: 7310 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60656
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Feb 24, 2012
Score
(the higher the better)

100

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

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No violation noted during this evaluation. May 12, 2010 100
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Feb 4, 2011 100
  • DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Sep 22, 2011 0
  • DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Oct 3, 2011 100
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Feb 15, 2012 50
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Feb 24, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Feb 4, 2011

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.Found some food items not properly dated/labeled in coolers, must date and label food items in coolers.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, ice machine not clean need cleaning(detailed).Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment need cleaning.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.Floors under cooking equipment need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear kitchen areas need cleaning.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.Ceiling tiles in kitchen prep areas not clean need cleaning, walls in prep areas, and rear storage sreas need cleaning.
Light shields in kitchen prep areas not clean need detailed cleaning. All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.Exhaust canopy had excess grease build up needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in kitche prep area, coolers, and bathroom need cleaning.

Sep 22, 2011

Found/obseved 2nd 3 compartment sink not draining properly, overflowing,(Supervisor B.turkaly notified). Citation#H000072733 issued with a court date of 10/27/2011, at 400 w Superior in room#112 at 2:00PM.
Prep tables that had peeling paint/rust shall be repair/replaced, cooler shelving that had peeling paint/ rust shall be replaced, repair.
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, prep tables, storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).Floors in private room need cleaning(corners).
Peeling paint in kitchen prep areas shall be repair/sealed, ceiling tiles in kitchen prep areas need cleaning(detailed).
Broken/damaged light shields in kitchen prep are shall be replaced, light shields in kitchen prep area need detailed cleaning.
Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean need detailed cleaning, Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving need detailed cleaning.
Exhaust vents(ventilation)in walk in cooler, kitchen prep area, and bathrooms not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).

Oct 3, 2011

Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 10/03/2011.
Above violation still remaining(cooler shelving that had rust, peeling paint shall be repair/replaced.
Above violation still remaining.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 10/03/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 10/03/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 10/03/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 10/03/2011.

Feb 15, 2012

All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND DISH MACHINE NEEDS RECAULKING
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. SLIPPERY FLOOR IN PREP AREA , MUST PROVIDE RUBBER MAT ON FLOOR,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DAMAGED BAS WALLS ON CORNER OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR WALK IN COOLER MUST BE REPAIRED
All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD NOT PROTECTED,SERIOUS VIOLATION,CITATION ISSUED,FOUND ICE MACHINE DIRTY BLACK,SLIMY MATERIALS ON WALLS TOUCHING ICE AND ICE WATER;INSTRUCTED TO CALL SERVICE FOR CLEANING,TAG MACHINE;MUST FAX LETTER TO CDPH 312-746-4240 WHEN MACHINE HAS BEEN CLEANED
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ALL CABINETS UNDER BUFFET STEAM TABLES UNCLEAN,UNDER SALAD BUFFET TABLE UNCLEAN MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; PAPER TOWEL HOLDER IN PREP AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR PREP COOLER UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Feb 24, 2012

REMOVED TAG,ICE MACHINE NOW CLEAN
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION

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