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Restaurant: Potsticker House Inc.
Address: 3139 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Aug 3, 2012

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FOUND CLUTTER AND ARTICLES NOT STORED PROPERLY IN THE REAR AND STORAGE AREAS. REMOVE CLUTTER: STORE ARTICLES AWAY FROM WALLS AND OFF FLOORS AT LEAST SIX (6)INCHES THIS PRACTICES COULD PREVENT POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE.
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. FOUND NO HANDSOAP OR HANDTOWELS AT EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN KITCHEN AND REAR PREP AREA AS REQUIRED FOR HANDWASHING; MUST MAINTAIN AT BOTH HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. EVIDENCE OF MICE BEHIND COUNTER IN DINING AREA ON LOWER SHELF, ALSO BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNIT ON FLOOR ACROSS FROM BEVERAGE STATION. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS FROM AREAS OBSERVED.
PREVIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED FROM JAN. 2009. THE FOLLOWING NOTED AT THIS TIME: MUST CLEAN INTERIORS OF PREP COOLERS WHERE NEEDED, CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM CABINETS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOODED AREAS TO REMOVE GREASE.
CLEAN FLOORS UNDER FRYERS, CORNER AREAS BEHIND VARIOUS EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. PREVIOUS VIOLATION FROM JAN 2009 CORRECTED. THE FOLLOWING NOTED AT THIS TIME: MUST REMOVE DUST FROM CEILING VENTS IN WASHROOMS AND OTHER AREAS, REPLACE COVING ALONG WALLBASE IN REAR KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED, SEAL AREAS ALONG WALLBASE IN BASEMENT ONCE FINISHED. (FLOODING OCCURRED IN BASEMENT AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO FLOOR AND WALLS; NO FOOD STORED THERE).
UNABLE TO LOCATE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLERS; MUST PROVIDE AND/OR MAKE CONSPICUOUS.
PREVIOUS VIOLATION FROM JAN. 2009 CORRECTED. THE FOLLOWING OBSERVED: THREE COMP SINK IN DINING AREA BEHIND COUNTER WAS REMOVED ACCORDING TO MANAGER. SINK WAS PLACED IN BEVERAGE SERVING AREA, ALL PIPING CONNECTED BUT NO RUNNING WATER TO SINK AT THIS TIME; PROVIDE. MANAGER STATES THAT FRONT COUNTER WHERE SINK WAS REMOVED WILL BE REMOVED ALSO.

FOUND CLUTTER AND ARTICLES NOT STORED PROPERLY IN THE REAR AND STORAGE AREAS. REMOVE CLUTTER: STORE ARTICLES AWAY FROM WALLS AND OFF FLOORS AT LEAST SIX (6)INCHES THIS PRACTICES COULD PREVENT POSSIBLE RODENT HARBORAGE.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION PARTIALLY CORRECTED. THE FOLLOWING REMAINS AND MUST BE CORRECTED BY ABOVE CORRECTION DATE: CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HOODED AREAS TO REMOVE GREASE.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
VIOLATION PARTIALLY CORRECTED. THE FOLLOWING REMAINS AND MUST BE CORRECTED BY THE CORRECTION DATE ABOVE: REPLACE COVING ALOONG WALLBASE IN REAR KITCHEN WHERE NEEDED, SEAL AREAS ALONG WALLBASE IN BASEMENT ONCE FINISHED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED. THREE COMP SINK IS NOW CONNECTED IN BEVERAGE AREA AND HAS HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. FRONT COUNTER WHERE SINK WAS REMOVED FROM HAS BEEN REMOVED AND AREA PAINTED/CARPETED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. IN THE REAR PREP AREA THE TWO SHELVES AND LEGS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT ARE STARTING TO RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE AND PAINT SAME.
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN THE BOTH HOODS AND BACK FILTERS ,COOKING EQUIPMENT,SINKS AND REACHIN COOLERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN BOTH PREP AREA.
The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health?s Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products. LABEL THE LARGE AND MEDIUM FOOD CONTAINERS RICE, FLOUR ECT.

The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health?s Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products. THE LARGE FOOD CONTAINERS HOLDING THE RICE, FLOUR ECT. NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL SAME.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. THE SHELVES AND LEGS UNDER THE GRILL, SHELVES UNDER THE PREP TABLES AND FOOD STORAGE SHELVES ARE STARTING TO RUST. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT WITH NON TOXIC PAINT.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN TOP, SIDES, FRONT AND INSIDE OF ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALL THREE HOODS, PIPES AND FILTERS ALL THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP.. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE PREP AREAS,STORE ROOM AND THE BASEMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME. REPLACE THE MISSING BASE BOARDS IN THE PREP AREAS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN AND PAINT ALL THE WALLS IN THE PREP AREA HAS LARGE AMOUNT OF FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. REPLACE THE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREAS.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. CLEAN THE VENTS THROUGHOUT HAS DUST BUILCUP.

THE WALK IN AND REACH IN COOLER SHELVES ARE FULL OF FOOD BUILDUP, CLEAN THE SHELVES AND SANITIZE IN DETAIL. REMOVE THE UNSANITARY RAW WOOD UNDER THE MEAT SLICER.
OVER 30 LIVE ANTS WERE FOUND IN THE BASEBOARDS OF THE REAR RECIEVING DOOR AND ATTACHED BASEBOARDS, SOME DEAD ANTS WERE ALSO FOUND UNDER THE MEAT SLICER PREP TABLE IN THE BACK ROOM. REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY AND HOLES IN THE BASEBOARDS USED FOR HARBORAGE.
THE CLEAVER AND CUTTING TOOLS ARE STORED IN A DIRTY AREA; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE AREA IN DETAIL.
THE VENTILATION EXHAUST PIPE GOING UP THE REAR STAIRWELL IS LEAKING GREASE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA.
THE FLOOR IS MISSING TILES NEXT TO THE MOP SINK AND FRONT PREP AREA UNDER THE HAND SINK. THE FLOOR IS WET BEHIND THE WALK IN FREEZER. REPAIR THE FLOORS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY.

THE VENTILATION EXHAUST PIPE GOING UP THE REAR STAIRWELL IS LEAKING GREASE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA.
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THE FLOOR IS MISSING TILES NEXT TO THE MOP SINK AND FRONT PREP AREA UNDER THE HAND SINK. THE FLOOR IS WET BEHIND THE WALK IN FREEZER. REPAIR THE FLOORS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY.

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