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Potbelly Sandwich Works

December 17, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings1

Failed findings

Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1591425 ON 12/09/2015 NOT CORRECTED. (18)NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 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. (24)DISH WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED WASTE WATER CONTAINING GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BACKING UP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FROM THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT INTO THE FIRST AND THIRD COMPARTMENTS WHEN WATER DRAINED FROM THE SINK BASIN. MUST REPAIR. MUST CORRECT SERIOUS VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 14Priority
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
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVING RACKS IN THE STORAGE AREA LEADING TO THE GARBAGE AREA, UNDER REFRIGERATION UNITS, UNDER SINKS, ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS AND REMOVE HEAVY FOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS. MUST ALSO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
code 34
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. MUST REMOVE DUST BUILD UP IN DOORWAY BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 9, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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