Potter'S
17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 11 of 13 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2019-07-15
What You Should Know
✓ 8 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-07-15
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 12 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
2019-07-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATIO...
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUE...
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED MENU WITHOUT A REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNCOOKED ANIMAL-BASED FOOD ITEMS (INCLUDING COOKED TO ORDER HAMBURGERS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
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minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND SLIME INSIDE OF THE FLOOR DRAINS LOCATED THRU OUT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAINS AT THE COOKLINE AND BEVERAGE STATION WITH BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED THE METERED FAUCET AT THE WOMEN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM WASHBOWL RUNNING LESS THAN 15 SECONDS. INSTRUCTED TO ADJUST THE METERED FAUCET TO RUN FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREAS WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DISCOLORATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL CUTTING BOARDS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED A CRYOVAC MACHINE ON THE PREMISES WITH NO HACCP PLAN APPROVED BY THE CITY. OBSERVED NO VACUUM PACKAGED FOOD ON THE PREMISES AT THIS TIME. EQUIPMENT IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO NOT USE THE CRYOVAC MACHINE UNTIL RECEIVING CDPH...
2014-08-08 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Plumbing & Waste
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT MAIN KITCHEN EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM HAND SINK (WOMEN'S), INSTRUCTED MGR TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030, 48 HOURS IS GIVEN TO CORRECT VIOLATION.
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
MENS TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER 3 COMP SINK AND DISH MACHINE TO REMOVE SPILL AND AND WATER. MUST KEEP FLOORS DRY AS POSSIBLE.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BAR GUN NOZZLES AND HOLDER AT THE BAR AREA.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. SODA DISPENSER GUNS NOT CLEAN INSIDE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REMOVE ALL PEEING PAINT THROUGH OUT KITCHEN CEILING AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules...
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN MAIN KITCHEN NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL PROPERLY.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MEAT SLICER NOT CLEAN PROPERLY, FOOD DEBRIS STUCK BEHIND BLADE COVER, INSTRUCTED TO WASH ALL SLICER PARTS PROPERLY.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. PEELIMG PAINT ABOVE DISH MACINE NOTED INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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