Potbelly Sandwich Works

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND TOWELS AVAILABLE AT EITHER OF THE TWO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS, AND NO HAND SOAP WAS AVAILABLE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT BOTH SINKS AT MY REQUEST. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
  code 12Priority
• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1354017 ON 8/1/13 NOT CORRECTED: 18/01 - OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND BOXES OF STOCK IN THE DINING ROOM, RESTROOMS AND FOOD PREP AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THESE AREAS. THE LAST PEST INSPECTION REPORT FROM ANDERSON WAS DATED 7/30/13. ANDERSON PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ONSITE AT 12:30PM TO CONDUCT A PEST CONTROL INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
  code 14Priority
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #14.
  code 18
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE LINE PREP COOLERS AND WIRE STORAGE RACKS ABOVE THE SINKS AND PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHT THE ESTABLISHMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
  code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 1, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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