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Potbelly Sandwich Works

July 2, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Potentially Hazardous Food Properly Thawed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED CHICKEN (AT 14.1F) SITTING IN THE REAR PREP 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN WATER (WITHOUT ANY RUNNING WATER) TO THAW. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT THAWING MUST BE DONE IN AN APPROPRIATE METHOD: Thawing of frozen food for further processing of use shall be accomplished by storage in a refrigerator at 40°F or less, Under potable running water at a temperature of 70°F or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose food particles into the overflow, or In a microwave oven only when the food will be immediately transferred to conventional cooking facilities as part of a continuous cooking process or when the entire uninterrupted cooking process takes place in the microwave oven. FACILITY PLACED CHICKEN IN A PAN SUBMERGED WITH WATER UNDER CONTINUOUS RUNNING WATER AT 70F OR BELOW. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
    code 17
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT AND MINERAL ACCUMULATION ON THE UPPER INTERIOR PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ON THE BOTTOM LEDGE OF THE SALAD PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS OF WALK IN COOLER AND UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS OF FLOOR.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON THE WALLS OF THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 23, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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