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Potbelly Sandwich Works

August 23, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED MEATBALLS IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 116.2F AND TOMATO MARINARA SAUCE AT 86.5F AT SAME UNIT. HOT HOLDING UNIT WAS NOT SET UP CORRECTLY.HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 140F AND ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENAUTERED FOOD ITEMS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AT BOTTOM SHELF TO REMOVE FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. MUST ALSO DEFROST ICE CREAM BOX FREEZER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FLOORS AT WALK IN COOLER AT CORNERS TO REMOVE SLIME. ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 2, 2011: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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.

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