Potbelly Sandwich Works Llc

December 8, 2014 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • food from a questionable sourcecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
    Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT WATER IN CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT BOTH LADIES AND MENS WASHROOM TO HAVE HOT AND COLD WATER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED HANDWASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED
    code 11Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
    Inspector note: FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 44.6 DEGREES AIR TEMPERATURE. COOLER IS BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE.
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING STORAGE IN REACH IN COOLER. 2LBS CHICKEN SALAD 48.9, 2LBS CHOPPED EGGS 48.4, CUT TOMATOES, ETC... ALL PRODUCTS WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $50 10 LBS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
    code 3Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO PERSON ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR IS THERE A CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE A PERSON WITH CALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PRODUCTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
    code 21
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS, INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER, CUTTING BOARDS, PREP TABLES, AND REACH IN ICE CREAM FREEZER. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP AND DEBRIS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT, IN CORNERS, IN WALK IN COOLER, IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: WALLS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 35
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
    Inspector note: TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 5, 2014: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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