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Potash Bros. Supermarket

July 21, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AT THE DELI HOT HOLDING CASES AND SALAD BAR. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE DELI HOT HOLDING CASES: FRIED CHICKEN AT 122F, TURKEY AT 105.8F-130F, GRAVY AT 119.8F, POLISH SAUSAGE AT 114.8F, CHEESY EGGS AT 117/1F, VEGETABLE LASAGNA AT 123F, EGG SANDWICHES AT 120.7F, HOT DOGS AT 128.3F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AT THE SALAD BAR: EGGS AT 51F, CHICKEN AT 50.1F, BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLES AT 56.6F, COTTAGE CHEESE AT 53.9F, FETA CHEESE AT 53.2F, PASTA SALAD AT 52.5F, CUT MELON AT 50F, COOKED CORN AT 51F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 40# OF FOOD WORTH $340. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NO SANITIZER WAS DETECTED AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN THE DELI PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE SO THAT 100PPM CHLORINE IS AVAILABLE AT THE FINAL RINSE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
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: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE DELI PREP AREA AND PRODUCE AISLE. 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1139039 ON 7/8/13 NOT CORRECTED: 35/01 - PEELING PAINT AT CEILING ABOVE 1ST FLOOR PREP/ DISH AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE PREP TABLES IN THE DELI PREP AREA, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, SHELVES IN THE DELI DISHROOM, INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPAIR THE FLOOR TILE UNDER THE CHICKEN BROILER. REMOVE STANDING WATER FROM THE DISHROOM FLOOR ALONG THE WALL UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE CORNER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING OF THE DELI AREA NEXT TO THE PREP COOLER. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CEILING. DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE WALLS OF THE DELI DISHROOM.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE 1ST FLOOR RESTROOM DOOR. MUST INSTALL.
code 37

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 8, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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