Potbelly Sandwich Works

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
  Inspector note: Found 2 prep coolers unable to maintain proper temperature of 40F or less. Found ambient air temperature of prep cooler 2nd from the left @ 49.3F and prep cooler 3rd from the left @ 54.5F. Must maintain ambient air temperature of 40F or less, inside all refrigeration units, at all times. All items removed. Coolers have been tagged and may not be used until repaired, and tag removed by Chicago Department of Public Health. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
  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 foods at improper temperatures in the front prep coolers: 1lb of eggs @ 51.1F; 3lbs of hummus @ 53.2F; 5lbs of chicken salad @ 51.0F; in the Hot holding unit in the front prep: 1/2lb of sausage @ 109.7F; 5lbs of meatballs @ 90.2F; in the walk in cooler: and 3lbs of chicken @ 60.8F. Instructed all potentially hazardous foods must be held at 40F or less, or 140F or more at all times. Operator voluntarily discarded denatured foods during inspection. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
  code 3Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Found excessive accumulation of ice build up on inside of chest freezer in rear of prep area. Must remove ice buildup, clean and sanitize. Must maintain same.
  code 32
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: Observed several coolers without thermometer visible inside cooling unit. Must provide thermometers in a conspicuous spot inside of all coolers. Must maintain same.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 1, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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