Potash Bros. Supermarket

November 6, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: LIQUID SOAP NOT PROVIDED AT HAND WASHING SINK IN BASEMENT PREPARATION AND MAIN COOKLINE ON 1ST FLOOR. FACILITY MUST ENSURE SOAP IS PROVIDED AT ALL HAND SINKS IN THE FACILITY. SOAP PROVIDED WHILE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (c) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT 0PPM AT KITCHEN LOW TEMP. DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. FACILITY CANNOT USE THE DISH MACHINE UNIT IT MAINTAINS PROPER CONCENTRATION. COMPANY REP. ARRIVED ON SITE AND PROVIDED SANITIZER FOR DISH MACHINE. CONCENTRATION MEASURED AT 50PPM. PRIORITY 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: BAKED CHICKEN IN FRONT DELI DISPLAY COOLER HELD AT 51.6F. APPROXIMATELY 3LBS OF TCS ITEMS DISCARDED AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $30. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: PREPACKAGED FOODS (SALADS, CAKES, COLD HOLDING CHICKEN MEALS, AND HOT HOLDING SANDWICHES) IN THE DISPLAY COOLER IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. LABEL WITH: 1) COMMON NAME OF FOOD, 2) INGREDIENTS, 3) NET QUANTITIES, 4) NAME AND ADDRESS OF PACKAGER.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. ITEMS MUST BE PLACED AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. • OBSERVED WATER/ICE DRIPPING FROM CONDENSER THAT IS LOCATED IN MEAT CUTTING AREA. FACILITY MUST REPAIR TO ENSURE THERE IS NO CONTAMINATION ON PREPARATION SURFACES IN THE MEAT CUTTING AREA.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS ARE SERVERELY SCRATCHED WHICH PREVENTS PROPER CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT IN THE RAW MEAT CUTTING AREA. FACILITY MUST RESURFACE BOARD OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT THE HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE DISH/KITCHEN AREA. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP CONTAINER SOILED LOCATED IN GARAGE STORAGE ROOM. SOILED RECEPTABLES AND WASTE HANDLING UNTIS SHALL BE CLEANED AT A FREQUENCY NECESSARY TO PREVENT THEM FROM DEVELOPING A BUILDUP OF SOIL OR BECOMING ATTRACTANTS FOR INSECTS AND RODENTS.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE/DEBRIS/CHUNKS OF ICE ACCUMILATED ON FLOORS OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WAKL-IN FREEZER. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFCATIONS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE A CITY MANAGER CERTIFICATION MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AND PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS DATED ON 9/1/22 REPORT #:2563096 HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. #55) 6-501.11: OBSERVED CEILING PANELS ON CEILING OF MEAT WALK-IN COOLER DISCOLORED, BULGING, AND COLLAPSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 1, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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