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Potash Bros

March 11, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT TCS FOOD SALISBURY STEAK HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 117.3F. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 135F OR ABOVE. CORRECTED ON SITE SALISBURY STEAK REMOVED SELF SERVICE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY MANAGER($11.00/WEIGHING 5LBS) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINER OF SEASONED SALT NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD WHEN NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 RAT DROPPINGS IN CORNER NEXT TO DOCK DOOR ON RIGHT AND OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 SMALL FLIES IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RAT ACTIVITY, REMOVE RAT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AFFECTED AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA (NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROOFER) AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FACILITY ON OR AFTER 3/11/2024. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASE OF LEFT SIDE OF DOCK DOOR AND OPENING IN MIDDLE AT BASE OF DOUBLE ENTRANCE OUTER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVES IN SMALL WALK IN COOLER NEXT TO KITCHEN IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE SHELVING NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF CORRISON RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON SECOND FLOOR UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON SECOND FLOOR UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ON WALL AROUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALL AROUND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN MEAT PREP AREA IN BASEMENT. OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP AT BASE OF WESTSIDE WALL IN BASEMENT DAIRY WALK IN COOLER AND AT BASE OF SOUTHSIDE WALL AND ON FRONT AND REAR OF CONDENSOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE IN SAID PLACES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF HOOD AND FILTERS IN BASEMENT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF HOOD AND FILTERS IN BASEMENT KITCHEN. OBSERVED DUST ON INTERIOR OF HOOD AND FILTER IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA ABOVE OVEN IN BAKERY/DELI AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVD NON WORKING OR MISSING LIGHT BULBS IN BASEMENT WALKIN COOLER, WOMEN'S WASHROOM, BASEMENT MEAT PREP ROOM, AND BASEMENT MEAT WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL NON WORKING OR MISSING LIGHT BULBS IN SAID AREAS. • OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PRODUCE PREP AREA IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELDS IN PRODUCE PREP AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 29, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.