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Potbelly Sandwich Works

January 5, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE UNDER-COUNTER MILK COOLER IN THE SHAKE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT PROPERLY.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND TORN GASKETS ON THE 1-DOOR UNDER-COUNTER MILK COOLER NEAR THE SHAKE PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND A MOLD-LIKE BUILD-UP ON SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER DIRT INSIDE THE PREP COOLERS AND MILK COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN THEM.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF HOT WATER PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY; FOUND WATER TEMPERATURES AT 74F-92F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND BETWEEN 100-120F AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. HOT WATER IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES; 100F AT HANDWASH SINKS AND 110F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS.
code 50
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE RIGHT UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES MISSING GROUT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND FRONT OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REGROUT FLOOR TILES IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 4, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.