TORO ASIAN BUFFET, INC.

2026-04-27: Complaint

Pass w/ Conditions

• Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS CHICKEN, SHRIMP, RICE, SUSHI, ETC.) WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. NOTED ONE ORIGINAL COPY OF FOOD MANAGER'S CERTFIICATE POSTED ON SITE WITHOUT MANAGER ON SITE. CERTIFICATE FOR MANAGER ON SITE WAS DROPPED OFF ON PREMISES AFTER INSPECTION COMPLETED. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED AND CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST ALSO BE ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
• Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR WITH SOME BUILDUP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
• Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE FOOD DISPLAY COOLER TO BE IMPROPER: SUSHI 55.6F 59.1F, CRAB 59.1F, SALMON 54.1F. INSTRUCTED WHEN PREPARING ITEMS THAT REQUIRE ASSEMBLY OF COLD ITEMS ALL ITEMS MUST BE AT 41F OR BELOW AT THE TIME OF PREPARATION. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 15 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $250.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
• Not Critical: CHI-23 — PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS FRIED CHICKEN, MUSSELS, PREPPED CHICKEN, SUSHI, ETC NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
• Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED NO LABELS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREP AREA, STORAGE COOLERS ETC. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH COMMON NAME AFTER REMOVAL FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
• Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD BOXES, BINS, SAUCE CONTAINERS, POTS AND PANS, TRHOUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES STORED ON FLOORS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOORS FOR DETAILED CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
• Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER, COOLER, FLOUR CONTAINERS, IN COLD-HOLD UNITS, UNCOVERED THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
• Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
• Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTDE TO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOKING, HOT HOLDING, PREP, WALK IN COOLERS, OVENS DEEP FRYERS ETC THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES.
• Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILDUP OF GREASE ENCRUSTED DIRT, FOOD SPILLS, SPLASHES, TRASH TRHOUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES ESPECIALLY ON FLOORS BEHIND HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL STORAGE RACKS, COLD AND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL PREPTABLES, SINKS, INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER, ALONG WALL IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT, UNDER STORAGE RACKS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN WALLS, FLOORS, AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHTOUT PREMISES.
• Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON VENTALLION, PIPES, FILTERS, LIGH SHIELDS, ETC THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.