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Restaurant: Old Country Buffet
Address: 6125 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Dec 19, 2012

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100

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Non food contact surfaces of storage shelving, cooler shelving that had rust shall be repair/replaced.
Exhaust vents(ventilation) in kitchen prep areas, storage rooms, and bathrooms not clean need detailed cleaning.Exhaust canopies need cleaning in prep areas(detailed0.
Missing, broken light shields in kitchen prep areas, rear storage rooms, areas shall be provided, light shields need cleaning in prep areas.
Ceiling tiles in kitchen prep areas, and by dishmachine areas not clean need detailed cleaning.Walls ceilings in rear kitchen areas, storage room not clean need detailed cleaning. Missing ceiling tiles in storage rooms, rear kitchen areas shall be provided.
Non food contact surfaces of cookuing equipment, cooler shelving, and storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floor under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, storage shelving, racks need detailed cleaning(corners).Floor in bsmt. storage areas not clean need detailed cleaning.

FRONT ENTRANCE AND EXIT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT /INSECTS PROOFED WITH 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM AND IN BETWEEN THE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOF THE DOORS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
ALL FOOD CONTAINERS THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLERS MUST HAVE A LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT AND DATED.
FOUND NO PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT POSTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE POSTED ALL THE TIMES AND MUST BE VISIBLE TO THE CUSTOMERS.CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
RUBBER GASKET ALONG THE DOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER RIPPED OFF. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR. REPLACE WORN OUT CHOPPING BOARD .MUST PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPER AND DRAIN COVER FOR THE 3 COMPT SINK AND 2 COMPT SINK .ALL GARBAGE CONTAINERS IN THE PREP AREA HAS NO COVER. MUST PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN.
STANDING WATER INSIDE THE BOILER ROOM , MUST DRY THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE'S LUNCH ROOM,UNDERNEATH THE WIRE RACKS INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE ROOM, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, UNDER THE STAIR GOING TO THE BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE PALLETS OR SHELVINGS FOR ALL ARTICLES /ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT TO ELEVATE THEM FROM THE FLOOR.
MUST CLEAN THE FILTER ABOVE THE DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE BUILT UP. MUST CLEAN THE VENT INSIDE BOTH WASHROOM, AND ON THE CEILING OF THE DISH WASHING AREA, WITH MINIMAL DUST BUILT UP AND MAINTAIN.
MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER IN BOTH WALK IN COOLER AND CHICKEN WALK IN COOLER.
MISSING CEILING LIGHT SHIELD IN SOME OF THE HOT HOLDING AND DESSERT ISLAND BUFFET STAND. MUST PROVIDE.
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE,ALL PAPER TOWEL HOLDER ABOVE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, ALL THE RACK INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, ALL THE INTERIOR OF THE CABINET UNDER THE DESSERT, AND UNDER ALL THE BUFFET ISLAND STAND.
ALL WASH CLOTH USED FOR CLEANING THE TOP OF THE PREP TABLES AND TOP OF THE PREP COOLERS MUST BE STORED IN BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.

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ELEVATE ITEMS NEED FROM BASEMENT AREA 6' OFF THE FLOOR,REMOVE ITEMS NOT NEEDED.
HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT ABLE TO REACH 180F. PRESENTLY DISH MACHINE REACHES TEMP OF 113F TO 124F. AFTER SIX TIME OR MORE RUNNING THE UNIT, THE UNIT MAINTAINED TEMP OF 147.6F TO 150F. TAGGED UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE/SERVING:ICE. OBSERVED ICE DISPENSER OF COCA-COLA POP DISPENSER IN SERVING AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE DISPENSERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
LABEL FOOD PRODUCTS STORED IN COOLERS.
REPLACE BROOKED INSIDE LINER FOR THE ICE MACHINE,TOP PART. REPLACE OR REFINISH INTERIOR BASE OF CABINET INSIDE OF COFFEE/POP DISPENSERS
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF CABINET IN SERVING/ DINING AREA,FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE PLATE DOLLIES, FOOD DEBRIS.INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF DISMACHINE,MINERAL BUILD-UP,DELIMER UNIT.
FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES NEED TO BE CLEANED, SPECIALLY UNDER EQUIPMENT,CORNERS AND ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALLS,ENCRUSTED DEBRIS. NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,UNDER SHELVES AND RESEAL OPENED BASEBOARD TILES. NEED TO CLEAN /SHAMPOO CARPET IN DINING AREA,FOUL ODOR. REGROUT FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA,IN FRONT OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH ROOM
REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILING AND VENT COVER IN DISH AREA ALSO ON PIPE BY THE CEILING ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE.
REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.
PROVIDE NON-THREADED FAUCETS THROUGHOUT THE SINKS.
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED DICED CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 45.6F TO 46.8F,DICED HAM AT TEMP OF 46.7F TO 47F,BOTH PRODUCT WAS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,UNIT AIR TEMP WAS 41.4F. ALSO FOUND FOOD STORED AT COLD BUFFET UNIT:SLICED WATERMELON AT TEMP OF 50F,COLESLAW AT TEMP OF 50.7F; VARIOUS KIND OF SALADS AT TEMP OF 48.9F TO 50F. MANAGER ADD ADDITIONAL ICE AT UNIT, ENOUGH TO TOUCH FOOD CONTAINERS TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FOOD TEMPERATURE. FOOD PRODUCTS DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER. POUND 25, VALUE 36.85.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

LABEL FOOD PRODUCTS STORED IN COOLERS
REPLACE BROOKED INSIDE LINER FOR THE ICE MACHINE,TOP PART. REPLACE OR REFINISH INTERIOR BASE OF CABINET INSIDE OF COFFEE/POP DISPENSERS
: ELEVATE ITEMS NEED FROM BASEMENT AREA 6' OFF THE FLOOR,REMOVE ITEMS NOT NEEDED
PROVIDE NON-THREADED FAUCETS THROUGHOUT THE SINKS.
REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP INSIDE THE LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.
REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILING AND VENT COVER IN DISH AREA ALSO ON PIPE BY THE CEILING ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE.
REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILING AND VENT COVER IN DISH AREA ALSO ON PIPE BY THE CEILING ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE.
FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES NEED TO BE CLEANED, SPECIALLY UNDER EQUIPMENT,CORNERS AND ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALLS,ENCRUSTED DEBRIS. NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,UNDER SHELVES AND RESEAL OPENED BASEBOARD TILES. NEED TO CLEAN /SHAMPOO CARPET IN DINING AREA,FOUL ODOR. REGROUT FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA,IN FRONT OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH ROOM
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF CABINET IN SERVING/ DINING AREA,FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE PLATE DOLLIES, FOOD DEBRIS.INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF DISMACHINE,MINERAL BUILD-UP,DELIMER UNIT.

FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR SURFACES OF BUFFET CABINETS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION, STORAGE RACKS WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE ALL WALK-IN COOLERS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, DISH MACHINE WITH SLIME BUILD-UP, COOKING EQUIPMENT WHEELS, PIPES AND PREP TABLE LEGS WITH HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP, BEVERAGE COUNTERTOP (DINING AREA) WITH DUST AND DRIED SYRUP BUILD-UP.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, FLOORS INSIDE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM IN REAR WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ACCUMULATION, UNDER AND AROUND DISH MACHINE, MUST CLEAN AND RESEAL FLOOR BASEBOARD WITH FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PANTRY WALK-IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE AROUND DISH WASHING AREA AND IN PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST REORGANIZE. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6' OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
NOTED BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT MOP SINK IN REAR AREA IN POOR REPAIR (LEAKING AND MISSING COVER). INSTRUCTED TO FIX OR REPLACE.

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