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Potash Bros

September 22, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BACKSTOCK FOOD STORED BELOW EXPOSED SEWER LINES IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD SO THAT IT IS NOT DIRECTLY BELOW EXPOSED SEWER LINES, OR PROVIDE A GUTTER SYSTEM UNDER THE SEWER LINES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED RESIDUE ACCUMULATING ON THE HANDLES OF THE SUSHI COOLER. ALSO NOTED ROUGH, SLIMY SUBSTANCE ACCUMULATING ON THE RISER WHERE THE DISH WASHING CHEMICALS ARE STORED IN THE DELI. NOTED A GREENISH SLIME-LIKE SUBSTANCE GROWING UNDER AND ON THE SIDES OF THE PRODUCE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THESE AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GARBAGE AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATING ON THE FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER THE SHELVING IN THE WALK IN DELI COOLER, UNDER THE PREP TOP COOLERS IN THE DELI, AND UNDER THE WATER STORAGE PALLETS IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SUPPLIES, PACKAGING AND OTHER ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE SUSHI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: NOTED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE VENT COVERS ABOVE THE UPSTAIRS 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED OIL AND DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE HOOD, VENT AND PIPES ABOVE THE DELI FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. NOTED SEVERAL WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT FRUIT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE STAINED TILES AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT THE LIGHTS ABOVE THE MISTING PRODUCE SHELVING ARE NOT PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER-PROOF BULBS. NOTED THAT THE EXHAUST FAN IN THE 2ND FLOOR EMPLOYEE RESTROOM IS NOT FUNCTIONING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. OBSERVED A LEAK IN THE CENTER COMPARTMENT WASTE PIPING IN THE BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED A LEAK AT THE COLD WATER FAUCET OF THE 1ST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TOR REPAIR THE LEAKS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 23, 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.

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