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Potbelly Sandwich Works

March 23, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:SLICED TOMATOES AT TEMP OF 46.OF;INDIVIDUAL RANCH DRESSING 1.5oz EACH AT TEMP OF 50.1F(CONTAINERS STATED "KEEP REFRIGERATOR);CHICKEN INDIVIDUALLY WRAPED AT TEMP OF 49.1F TO 51.2F; HUMMUS AT TEMP OF 48.5F; BLUE CHEESE AT TEMP 49.4. CUT LETTUCE AT TEMP OF 49.6F AND CHOPPED BOILED EGGS AT TEMP OF 48.9F. FOOD WAS STORED AT FRONT SERVING COOLER READY TO BE SERVED. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. POUNDS 36,VALUE 84 PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED FRONT PREP/SERVING COOLER AT AIR TEMP OF 49.6F TO 50.0F. COLD TCS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: HUMMS,BOILED CHOPPED EGGS,SLICED TOMATOES ETC. PREP COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER,REPLACE. MISSING FLOOR GROUT AT FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF EXIT DOOR,REPAIR ISSUE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 23, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.