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Potash Bros. Supermarket

May 5, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE DISH MACHINE ROOM AREA WITHOUT HOT WATER NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. FOUND HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 39F. FACILITY GIVEN 48 HOURS TO REPAIR ABOVE STATED SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK ACROSS THE WAY IN THE DELI AREA. ALL HAND SINKS MUST HAVE HOT WATER (MINIMUM OF 85F DEGREES AT ALL TIMES) AND COLD WATER.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (2 WHOLE COOKED CHICKENS 4LBS APPROXIMATE VALUE $25.00) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 127F AND 129F RESPECTIVELY AT A REACH-IN HOT HOLDING UNIT.HOT HOLDING UNIT IS IN WORKING ORDER MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 140F AND ABOVE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST ALWAYS MAINTAIN A PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 140F AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ABOVE STATED FOOD PRODUCT.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOUND SLIGHT WHITE AND GRAY BULD-UP AT THE INNER PANEL OF THE LARGE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND DIRTY SHELVING INSIDE THE 3DR REFRIGERATOR IN THE DELI AREA WITH FOOD SPLASHES AND FOOD DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND DIRTY FLOORS INSIDE THE BEER AND WINE COOLERS.MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE THE BEER AND WINE COOLERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT TO REMOVE SPILLED WINE, BEER AND BROKEN GLASS.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: FOUND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD FOR SAID LIGHT BULB OR SHATTER-PROOF LIGHTING.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 5, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.