Potter's
Last inspected: Jul 15, 2019
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Score
Across the available record, Potter's has 13 inspections on file, the first dated 2010. On Jul 15, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Potter's dates to Jul 15, 2019.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around one violation each.
Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Potter's on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 15, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 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 CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 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 ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 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.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 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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Apr 13, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: 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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May 26, 2017
Routine
No violations found.
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Jan 6, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAINS AT THE COOKLINE AND BEVERAGE STATION WITH BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 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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90
May 5, 2016
Routine
No violations found.
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Dec 11, 2015
Routine
No violations found.
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Feb 4, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREAS WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DISCOLORATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL CUTTING BOARDS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: 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 APPROVAL AND OBTAINING A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN.
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Aug 8, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 5, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: 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.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: MENS TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 29, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: 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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Dec 5, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BAR GUN NOZZLES AND HOLDER AT THE BAR AREA.
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Feb 8, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. SODA DISPENSER GUNS NOT CLEAN INSIDE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REMOVE ALL PEEING PAINT THROUGH OUT KITCHEN CEILING AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 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 and Regulations of the Board of Health. HAND SINKS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN AND UNOBSTRUCTED AT ALL TIMES.
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Apr 15, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN MAIN KITCHEN NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL PROPERLY.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: 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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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Potter's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Potter's on file is from Jul 15, 2019. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Potter's?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Potter's.
Has Potter's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Potter's have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Potter's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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