Potbelly Sandwich Works

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings7
• critical findings2

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN -WOMAN/EMPLOYEE SHARED RESTROOM INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 10Priority
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  code 3Priority
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS AT IMPROPER IN HOT HOLDING UNIT 116.2F, 1LB OF MINESTRONE/VEGETABLE SOUP, $4.00 112.3F, 1LB EGG PATTIES, $0.45 111F, 8OZ, SAUSAGE PATTIES, $0.35 INFORMED MANAGER THAT TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS MUST BE 41F OR LESS FOR COLD FOODS AND 135F OR MORE FOR HOT FOODS. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 2LBS, 8OZ, AT A TOTAL OF $4.80 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 21
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WHOLE MILK/TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD, STORED IN FRONT DAIRY COOLERS, WITH OTHER FOODS, PAST EXPIRATION/APPROPRIATELY MARKED DATE OF JANUARY 4, 2019. INFORMED MANAGER THAT TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS SHALL BE DISCARDED IF DATE APPROPRIATELY MARKED ON CONTAINER/FOOD PRODUCT EXCEEDS EXPIRATION/USE BY DATE AND/OR SEPARATED IN DESIGNATED STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARDED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS WHICH EXCEEDS APPROPRIATELY MARKED DATE ON CONTAINER WITH EXPIRATION/USE BY DATE AND/OR SEPARATED AND STORE IN DESIGNATED STORAGE AREAS FOR SAID FOODS. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 8LBS, $1.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 23
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods
  code 32
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: UNABLE TO IDENTIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO IDENTIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AND OR INSTALL. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 51
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 1, 2018: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Lake View

• ✓! Barberry
  cooked · 2819 N Southport Ave · inspected February 1, 2011
• ? Addison Newstand
  cooked · 940 W Addison St · inspected December 3, 2014
• ✓ Merlo Ristorante
  cooked · 2638 N Lincoln Ave · inspected January 14, 2011
• ✓! Mista Pizza
  cooked · 2931 N Broadway · inspected September 27, 2010
• ? Smash Cake
  cooked · 2961 N Lincoln Ave · inspected December 10, 2014
• ✓ Janitzio Burritos Y Tagueria
  cooked · 2933 N Broadway · inspected May 4, 2018

See every restaurant in Lake View →

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.