Great Buffet
Last inspected: Jan 22, 2025
95
Score
GREAT BUFFET, located at 2531 W Cermak Rd in Chicago, IL, had a low-risk inspection on January 22, 2025, with a score of 95. This inspection noted one minor violation. Across 40 recorded inspections, GREAT BUFFET has historically maintained a mostly low-risk status.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Jan 22, 2025
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Jan 15, 2025
Complaint
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Sep 19, 2024
Reinspection
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
58
Sep 12, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
33
Jun 2, 2023
Reinspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
70
May 30, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
May 23, 2023
Complaint
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
47
Aug 8, 2022
Complaint
1 minor violation.
95
May 5, 2022
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Apr 25, 2022
Complaint
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
45
Feb 4, 2022
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 31, 2022
Complaint
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
27
Sep 16, 2021
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
74
Sep 9, 2021
Complaint
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Feb 18, 2020
Reinspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Feb 10, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
39
Jan 23, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Jan 15, 2019
Complaint
5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
May 31, 2018
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Oct 19, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 11, 2017
Complaint
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 2, 2017
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
May 12, 2016
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
May 4, 2016
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
May 26, 2015
Reinspection
10 minor violations.
61
May 14, 2015
Routine
14 minor violations.
50
Feb 14, 2014
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Feb 7, 2014
Complaint
9 minor violations.
64
May 8, 2013
Complaint
No violations found.
100
May 3, 2013
Complaint
No violations found.
100
Apr 5, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 28, 2013
Complaint
5 minor violations.
78
Dec 12, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Dec 7, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Nov 28, 2011
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Jan 13, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 6, 2011
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
74
Dec 15, 2010
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Nov 29, 2010
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Nov 22, 2010
License
7 minor violations.
70
Violations — Jan 22, 2025 Inspection
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: 3-304.12 OBSERVED A CONTAINER (BEING USED AS A SCOOP) INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER OR CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE UTENSILS DIRECTLY IN FOOD AND ALWAYS STORE UTENSILS PROPERLY. OBSERVED A FOOD STRAINER BEING USED AS A FLOOR DRAIN STRAINER UNDER THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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