POTASH GOURMET 44

Address: 175 E DELAWARE PL, CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Nov 13, 2025

Key Findings

• ○ No soap at the hand washing sink of the kitchen prep area Code 10

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Grocery Store
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-11-13 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NOTED NO CERTIIFED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION AND WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTE
• Pass — 2024-07-22 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF OVEN IN REAR PREP INCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2023-10-30 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN AND MISSING THERMOMETERS IN COOLERSW THROUGHOUT GROCERY. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLE
• Fail — 2023-10-23 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN AND MISSING THERMOMETERS IN COOLERSW THROUGHOUT GROCERY. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-06-02 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified Food service manager on site while handling a
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-06-17 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR
• Pass — 2020-08-05 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: DELI MEAT SLICER BEHIND BLADE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-25 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: - NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-0
• Pass — 2018-01-30 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AN
• Pass — 2017-01-17 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-01-10 00:00:00 () 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: DISH WASHING FACILITY NOT MAINTAINED, VERY SLOW DRAINAGE AT 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-07-29 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FOUND 20# OF HAM A
• Pass — 2015-10-16 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-07-29 00:00:00 () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT OUT IN 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER ON DISPLAY FLOOR. MUST PROVIDE.
• Pass — 2014-11-19 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2014-06-13 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK CLOSEST TO DELI DISPLAY COOLER WITHOUT A SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
• Pass — 2013-11-12 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE PREP TABLE
• Pass — 2011-09-16 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2011-09-09 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: (7-38-005A) INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. FOUND FOLLOWING FOODS OUT OF CODE ON OPEN COOLER SHELF: 3-JARS O

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