Potbelly Sandwich Shop
- resultFail
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJune 22, 2026 →
- address756 E 111Th St, Chicago 60628
Is Potbelly Sandwich Shop clean?
Potbelly Sandwich Shop is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 22, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Potbelly Sandwich Shop?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
When was Potbelly Sandwich Shop last inspected?
Potbelly Sandwich Shop has 15 inspections on record going back to October 16, 2017. The 12 most recent are shown below.
June 22, 2026 Fail
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View full inspection →May 12, 2025 Pass
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View full inspection →May 5, 2025 Fail
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View full inspection →October 4, 2024 Pass
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View full inspection →September 27, 2024 Fail
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View full inspection →September 29, 2023 Pass
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View full inspection →September 22, 2023 Fail
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View full inspection →April 1, 2022 Pass
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View full inspection →March 23, 2022 Fail
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View full inspection →September 22, 2021 Pass
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View full inspection →September 14, 2021 Fail
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View full inspection →February 24, 2021 Pass w/ Conditions
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View full inspection →Potbelly Sandwich Shop vs Pullman
Pullman runs 66% clean across 38 tracked restaurants — 25 clean, 9 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 38 spots Cooked tracks in Pullman, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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