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Potbelly Sandwich Works Llc

April 30, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF 8- LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING IN OPENINGS IN FRAME AND CREVICES ON UNDERSIDES OF SODA CABINET AND SEVERAL DEAD ROACHES ON FLOOR & ON FRAMES INSIDE OF CABINETS AND UNDER SODA MACHINE CABINET,OFFICE AREA IN BETWEEN CABINET,ON FLOOR NEXT TO HOT WATER TANK.MUST REMOVE DEAD ROACHES. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/30/26(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN AND PITTED CUTTING BOARDS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM COOLERS, PREP TABLES,STORAGE CABINETS.MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP FROM ICE CREAM FREEZER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST SEAL ALL GAPS,CRACKS AND CREVICES IN WALLS,WALL BASES,UNDERSIDES OF COUNTER TOPS TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY POINTS. • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES INCLUDING FLOOR DRAINS.
code 55

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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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