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Potbelly Sandwich Shop

July 14, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 12LBS SLICED PORTIONED DELI MEAT STORED IN 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 50- @57.0F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS @ 41F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES AS REQUIRED. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DELI MEAT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 OR MORE SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP, REAR STORAGE AND DINING ROOM ON WALLS, EXTERIOR SURFACES COOLING EQUIPMENT, ON CARDBOARD BOXES, AND NEAR FLOOR DRAIN INSIDE CABINET WHERE BEVERAGE DISPENSER IS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HOT HOLD EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR COOLING EQIUPMENT, DRINK MIXER STORED IN DINING ROOM, COFFEE MACHINE, AND POP DISPENSER WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED FAUCET NECK OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISREPAIR COVERED WITH BLUE ADHESIVE AND LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA UNDER SHELVING RACKS, PREP TABLES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 28, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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