⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

POTASH GOURMET 44

175 E DELAWARE PL, CHICAGO, IL 60611

Type: Grocery Store

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Near North Side

License #: 1822782

19
Total Inspections
11
Passed
3
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 13, 2025 Inspection

November 13, 2025• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 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...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 22, 2024 Inspection

July 22, 2024• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 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 Risk 1 (High)

Oct 30, 2023 Inspection

October 30, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN AND MISSING THERMOMETERS IN COOLERSW THROUGHOUT GROCERY. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 23, 2023 Inspection

October 23, 2023• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN AND MISSING THERMOMETERS IN COOLERSW THROUGHOUT GROCERY. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 2, 2022 Inspection

June 2, 2022• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 17, 2021 Inspection

June 17, 2021• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 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...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 5, 2020 Inspection

August 5, 2020• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 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 Risk 1 (High)

Mar 25, 2019 Inspection

March 25, 2019• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 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...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 30, 2018 Inspection

January 30, 2018• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 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...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 10, 2017 Inspection

January 10, 2017• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 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...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 29, 2016 Inspection

July 29, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 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...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 29, 2015 Inspection

July 29, 2015• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 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 Risk 1 (High)

Jun 13, 2014 Inspection

June 13, 2014• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 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...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 12, 2013 Inspection

November 12, 2013• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 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 ...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 9, 2011 Inspection

September 9, 2011• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 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...(+5 more)

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Division: Food Protection Program

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