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Potbelly Sandwich Works

January 13, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
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: NOTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 22LBS OF CHICKEN BREASTS LOCATED IN THE REACH IN COOLER AND IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 51-56 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF COOLERS AND THE INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD COVERS ABOVE THE OVEN IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE VENT COVERS IN THE WASHROOMS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS, UNDER SINKS AND IN STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE FOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST BETTER ORGANIZE STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE CRATES BEING USED TO STORE ITEMS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: PROVIDE THE IDPH SANITATION CERTIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 4, 2014: 6 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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