Chicago
47
BEAT

Buffalo Sam

508 S Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60624 · West Garfield Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
BEAT
47/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
9
5 passed
Last Inspected
2020-10-21
Pass Rate
56%
2 failures
Score
47/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2020-10-21)
Failed 2 inspections (2020, 2016)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 6 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 24×
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Other critical
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Food Temperature minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2020-10-21 Pass Short Form Complaint

No violations found.

2020-06-29 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO SINGED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Other

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON SITE OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY AVAILABLE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION...

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

MUST PROVIDE PROPERLY WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL OF REFRIGERATION UNITS ON PREMISE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

MUST PROVIDE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND MAINTAIN.

2020-06-18 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 8
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO SINGED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Other

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON SITE OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY AVAILABLE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION...

minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR TESTING THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

MUST PROVIDE PROPERLY WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL OF REFRIGERATION UNITS ON PREMISE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

MUST PROVIDE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND MAINTAIN.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR TESTING SANITIZING SOLUTION PPM AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED GREASE BUCKETS STACKED AND STORED INSIDE STORAGE ROOM CONNECTED TO TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN PREMISE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

2018-05-25 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 7
critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED UNHYGIENIC FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES BY A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE. OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE TOUCH A WET WIPING CLOTH ON THE PREP TABLE THEN PROCEED TO PREPARE CHICKEN IN THE BREADING WITHOUT TAKING OFF THE GLOVES AND WASHING HIS HANDS...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

REMOVE THE CARDBOARD ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

CLEAN WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

minor Employee Hygiene

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE DRAIN LINE OF THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.

minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.

2016-10-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FINISH CLEANING ALL RACKS AND SHELVES INSIDE WALKK-IN COOLER(INCLUDING THE DOOR), ALL CUTTING BOARDS AND PREP TABLES, EXTERIORS OF BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FREEZER IN FOOD PREP AREA, AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PR...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

FINISH CLEANING ALL WALLS, DOORS, CEILING TILES THE HOOD AND LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF OPERATION.

2016-10-11 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OUTSIDE GREASE DUMPSTER NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, GREASE AND DEBRIS FOUND STUCK ON THE LID EXTERIOR - MUST KEEP THE OUTSIDE OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER CLEAN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL RACKS AND SHELVES INSIDE WALKK-IN COOLER(INCLUDING THE DOOR), ALL CUTTING BOARDS AND PREP TABLES, EXTERIORS OF BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FREEZER IN FOOD PREP AREA, AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FO...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL WALLS, DOORS, CEILING TILES THE HOOD AND LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS OF OPERATION.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ALL EMPLOYEE(S) HANDLING OPEN FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT(S).

2014-10-20 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PORTION OF THE PREP COOLER AND THE INSIDE OF 2 DOOR FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR CORNERS INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN DUST FROM THE VENT COVER IN THE TOILET ROOM.

2012-01-10 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST CLEAN SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN. REPLACE OR REPAIR LOOSE RUBBER GASKETS AT REFRIGERATOR AND FR...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE DUST AND GREASE. CLEAN HOODS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN (CDI).

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FLOOR IN CLOSET WHERE FURNACE LOCATED.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

FINISH WALLS IN FURNACE CLOSET; DRY WALL NOTED.

2010-05-20 Pass Canvass
8
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,DESSERTS.

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.MUST STORE KNIVES FROM IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.MUST REMOVE CARD BOARD FROM PREP TABLES.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN REACH IN FREEZER,SODA MACHINE NOZZLES,WALL VENT.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE NEXT TO MOP SINK

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALL IN PREP AREA.MUST REPLACE LOOSE AND DAMAGED WALL BASES IN PREP AREA & FURNANCE ROOM.MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES IN FURNANCE ROOM

minor Sanitation

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

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.MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN PREP AREA & LOBBY.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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...

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