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Restaurant: Old Country Buffet
Address: 6560 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Sep 11, 2012

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100

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Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CRACKED AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA IN REAR.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS WITH GREASE AND MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP, INTERIOR SURFACE OF HOT HOLDING SHAM AT DESSERT AREA, INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL HOT HOLDING/STEAM TABLE CABINETS,DESSERT CABINETS (SERVICE AREA) HOT/COLD BEVERAGE CABINETS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH FOOD SPILLAGE (PREP AREA), WALLS BEHIND/UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,AND ALLS BEHIND DISH MACHINE.-----MUST REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE ELECTRICAL ROOM.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT INCLUDING FLOORS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS, ESPECIALLY WITH STANDING WATER MUST BE KEPT DRY.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. FOLLOWING IN NEED OF RE CAULKING: BEHIND EXPOSED HAND SINKS, AROUND PREP SINK AT COOKS LINE, AROUND DISH MACHINE, BEHIND 2 COMPARTMENT SINK (NOTED CAULKING WORN-OUT WITH BLACK STAIN).-----MUST REPAIR RUBBER GASKET AROUND MEAT WALK-IN COOLER DOOR.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN UTILITY CLOSET (BY REAR DINING AREA).
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING: INTERIOR SURFACES OF (2) DESSERT COOLER AT BAKERY AREA, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE COOKS WALK-IN COOLER WITH DRIED FOOD AND GREASE ACCUMULATION, BEVERAGE COUNTER UNDER BEVERAGE DISPENSER MACHINE WITH DRIED FOOD AND SYRUP BUILD-UP AT DINING AREA, AND INTERIOR CABINET UNDER BEVERAGE DISPENSER UNIT AT DINING AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS BY DISH MACHINE AREA WITH PINK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP BUILD-UP, WALLS THROUGHOUT (3) WALK-IN COOLER WITH DUST BUILD-UP, AND CONDENSER FAN COVER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS.
INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT FLOOR TILES AT COOKING LINE AREA AND SOME AT PIT AREA (DINING). FLOORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS INSIDE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER AND INSIDE PREP WALK-IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULBS ABOVE REAR DISH WASHING AREA FOR ADDITIONAL LIGHTING.

Exhaust hood and filters, can openers, interior of ice machine, storage cabinets food display, utensils, sinks and cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Floor along wallbase, dining area, behind equipment and rear prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily and carpet. Floor tile not maintained around exit doors. Instructed to replace broken floor tile. Floor drains not covered. Instructed to provide covers for all drains.
Stainless steel panels and corners in kitchen and walk-in cooler not maintained. Instructed to reseal panels. Wall tiled and coving not maintained. Instructed to replace missing and broken tile and reseal around tiled coving. Air curtains not maintained at rear exit door. Instructed to replace air curtains. Walls in prep area around three compartment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.

Exhaust hood and filters, can openers, interior of ice machine, storage cabinets food display, utensils, sinks and cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Floor along wallbase, dining area, behind equipment and rear prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily and carpet. Floor tile not maintained around exit doors. Instructed to replace broken floor tile. Floor drains not covered. Instructed to provide covers for all drains.
Stainless steel panels and corners in kitchen and walk-in cooler not maintained. Instructed to reseal panels. Wall tiled and coving not maintained. Instructed to replace missing and broken tile and reseal around tiled coving. Air curtains not maintained at rear exit door. Instructed to replace air curtains. Walls in prep area around three compartment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.

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