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Potbelly Sandwich Works

March 7, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICE AT SOUTH TOILET ROOM HAND SINK PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS) • OBSERVED SLOW DRAINS AT BOTH HAND SINKS IN PREP AREAS MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 3Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME PREP COOLERS MISSING INTERIOR THERMOMETERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SHAKERS AND SQUEEZE BOTTLES) WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A GAP AT FRONT DOUBLE DOORS ALONG BOTTOM LEFT INTERIOR CORNER OF RIGHT SIDE DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON REAR 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,1- DOOR PREP COOLER OF ONLINE ORDER SIDE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN BACKING UP AND OVERFLOWING WITH WATER AND POOLING ON TO FLOOR WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM SINK AND A FOUL SMELLING ODOR MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL PREP & REACH IN COOLERS, PREP TABLES,BOTH TOASTER CARTS,COUNTER TOP UNDER SODA MACHINE,WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING UNITS,POP SLEEVES AND FAN GUARD COVERS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST GROUT FLOOR IN BOTH FRONT AND REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE THRESHOLD AT ENTRY TO WALK IN FREEZER. • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER INCLUDING ALL FLOOR DRAINS. • MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALLS IN DINING AREA ABOVE SERVING LINE.MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTER FROM WALLS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FILTERS AT BOTH VENT HOODS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 14, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

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.