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Potbelly Sandwich Works

December 9, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL FLIES RESTING ON WALLS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE INSECTS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED WASTE WATER AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BACKING UP FROM THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT INTO THE FIRST AND THRID COMPARTMENTS WHEN WATER DRAINED FROM THE SINK BASIN. MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 24
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 REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN PREP TABLES, CUTTING BOARDS AND SINKS IN THE PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE TOILET AND SINK IN THE MENS WASHROOM.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREAS AND IN WASHROOMS. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE REAR PREP AREA AND REMOVE DUST BUILD UP.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 13, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 previous findings 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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