New China Buffet, 7566 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: New China Buffet
Address: 7566 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Feb 7, 2013
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100

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Inspection findings

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  • 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
  • FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Feb 22, 2010 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 AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Mar 10, 2010 100
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
  • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Nov 7, 2011 50
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED [multiple violations]
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Feb 7, 2013 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Feb 22, 2010

All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE IN THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO OBSERVED EMPLOYEES' FOOD AND A PLASTIC MILK JUG STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. EMPLOYEE FOOD WAS REMOVED FROM THE MACHINE. UNIT TAGGED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO UNPLUG, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF UNIT CLEANED AND SANITIZED. FAX REINSPECTION LETTER TO (312) 746-4240 AFTER UNIT HAS BEEN CLEANED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
BROKEN GARBAGE LID OBSERVED ON THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER. MUST REPLACE.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE VENTILATION HOOD, DRY FOOD CONTAINERS, AND WIRE RACKS IN THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED MISSING GROUT FROM SEVERAL AREAS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REGROUT FLOOR WHERE NECESSARY. REPAIR THE FLOOR PANELS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE FROM THE WALLS OF THE REAR PREP AREA AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Mar 10, 2010

MUST COMPLY WITH ALL VIOLATIONS NOTED ON 2.22.10 REPORT 176325.
MUST COMPLY WITH ALL VIOLATIONS NOTED ON 2.22.10 REPORT 176325.
MUST COMPLY WITH ALL VIOLATIONS NOTED ON 2.22.10 REPORT 176325.
MUST COMPLY WITH ALL VIOLATIONS NOTED ON 2.22.10 REPORT 176325.
CORRECTED ON 2.22.10

Nov 7, 2011

FOUND RAW CHICKEN ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE AT 54.1F AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AT 51.4F. WALK IN COOLER TEMP AT 39.8F. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $80.00 AND TOTAL 60 LBS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL.
MUST RE CAULK THE FOLLOWING: AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINKS, 2 COMPT SINK,SINK BY THE DISH MACHINE, AND THE 3 COMPT SINK AMD MAINTAIN. MUST REMOVE ALL THE EXTRA LARGE POT AND PANS THAT DOES NOT FIT IN THE 3 COMPT SINK TO SUBMERGE TO SANITIZE. MUST REMOVE RUSTED WIRE RACK SHELVINGS INSIDE THE PREP COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE 3 PREP TABLES AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER ALL THE BUFFET ISLAND, UNDER ALL THE PREP TABLES IN THE PREP AREA, THE HOT HOLDING UNIT BY THE WALLS, AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE RICE COOKER. AND MAINTAIN.
DAMAGED CEILING ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE.MUST REPAIR.CEILING VENT INSIDE THE WASHROOM, WITH DUST BUILT UP. MUST CLEAN. VENTS AND FILTER BY THE HOOD WITH HEAVY DUST AND GREASE BUILT UP.MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. WALLS WITH PEELING PAINT ON THE HALLWAY GOING TO THE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND REACH IN COOLER.

Feb 7, 2013

Corrected and abated.
MISSING 2 DRAIN STOPPER FOR THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
Corrected and abated.
BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD AND STORAGE ROOM, MUST REPLACE
STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE SODA ROOM AND HALLWAY GOING TO THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS OUTSIDE THE STORAGE ROOM AND ON THE WALLS OUTSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT(WOK) AND INSIDE THE SMALL STORAGE ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE,ALL CORNER ,UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER,UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: ALL THE PREP TABLE,BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLES, CART WITH SPICES, COOKING EQUIPMENT EXTERIOR PART, SIDES OF THE WOK AREA, TUBE CONNECTING TO THE WOK,ALL THE METAL SHELVING INSIDE THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND LID OF THE BULK CONTAINERS, AND MAINTAIN.
MUST REPLACE RIPPED OFF SCREEN ON BOTH EXIT DOOR AND MAINTAIN. MUST REMOVE RUST ON ALL THE METAL SHELVINGS OF THE 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER OR REPLACE. MUST RE CAULK ALONG SPLASH GUARD OF THE DISHMACHINE AND EXPOSED HAND. CAULKING WORN OUT AND WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. MUST REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELVE LINER OF THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLES.
DRAIN STOPPER FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK PROVIDED ALREADY.

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