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Potbelly Sandwich Works

November 15, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: - MUST INSTALL A HANDWASH SINK IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: - OBSERVED BULK FOOD ITEMS (SUGAR, OIL, ETC) STORED OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND WITHOUT IDENTIFYING LABELS. MUST PROVIDE. -
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: - OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED APPROX 40 FRUIT FRIES ON THE CEILING, WALLS, AND EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND THE DISHWASH/STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE ALL PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND MAINTAIN. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR FURTHER SERVICE AND INSTRUCTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED. -
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: - OBSERVED DIRTY RAGS STORED INSIDE THE MOP SINK. MUST REMOVE AND STORE RAGS IN A DESIGNATED AREA THAT IS IN A CLEAN, DRY LOCATION AND AWAY FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. -
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: - OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF DIRTY WATER AND DEBRIS BUILDUP ENCRUSTED INSIDE THE MOP SINK. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEANLINESS. -
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: - OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM THE BOTTOM PIPE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE SODA MACHINE IN THE DINING AREA. OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM THE PIPE OF THE HANDWASH SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR ALL LEAKS AND MAINTAIN. -
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: - OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF CARDBOARD BOXES AND ARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISHWASH/STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL ARTICLES THAT ARE UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION, AND MAINTAIN PREMISE. - • - OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS, TRASH, AND STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COUNTERS, SHELVING, SINKS, AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY. MUST REMOVE ALL DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS, TRASH, AND STANDING WATER, DETAIL CLEAN AREAS AND MAINTAIN CLEANLINESS. - • - OBSERVED THE MOPS, BROOMS, DUST PANS, AND BUCKETS STORED INSIDE THE MOP SINK. MUST REMOVE AND STORE ALL MOPS, BROOMS, DUST PANS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND IN A CLEAN, DRY LOCATION AWAY FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. -
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: - OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN THE DISHWASH/STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. -
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 24, 2018: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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