Potash Bros. Supermarket

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED OVER 30 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS/CEILING AT DELI PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE INSECT ACTIVITY. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED. TICKET #H000063337 15.
  code 18
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS STILL EXIST AND MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (10/14/10)- #33 MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED IN ALL PREP AREASS, #34 MUST CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND OVENS, FRYERS AND ALL COOLERS IN DELI PREP AREA AND REMOVE ALL EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. DELI PREP AREA STAND UP REACH IN DOOR COOLER RUBBER GASKET IN POOR REPAIR, RIPPED. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR DAMAGED DOOR GASKET.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE DELI PREP AREA DOOR RUBBER GASKETS, REACH IN COOLER DOOR SLIDE RAILS AND THICK DUST BUILD UP ON CONDENSER COOLER FAN GUARDS ABOVE MEAT PREP TABLE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL UNCLEAN CEILING TILES AND WALLS THROUGHOUT DELI PREP AREA.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 21, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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