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Potash Bros

January 13, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SMALL DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT UP STAIRS IN THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FLOOR OF THE MEAT WALK IN COOLER WITH A BUILD UP OF DRIED BLOOD STAINS ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS DOWN STAIRS AND UP STAIRS WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD SPILLAGE ON THE SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A HOLE IN WALL UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE MAIN UP STAIRS KITCHEN AREA NEXT TO THE WALK IN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ENTERING. • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT, GREASE, DEBRIS AND POSSIBLE FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALL BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE LOWER KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIP AND ALONG THE WALLS. • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF BROKEN GLASS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE SHELVING OF THE WALK IN LIQUOR ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA. • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF FOOD DIRT AND DARK STAINS ON FLOOR OF PRODUCE COOLER FLOOR. ALSO OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DEBRIS AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE DAIRY COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LIGHTS OVER THE HAND WASHING STATIONS IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM OUT AND NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A BUILD UP DUST AND GREASE ON THE FOOD VENTILATION SYSTEMS IN BOTH FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DUST ON THE FANS OF THE WALK IN COOLING UNITS AS WELL AS THE VENTS OVER HEAD IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL DUST FROM VENTS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOODS AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.