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Potbelly Sandwich Works

April 29, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT SERVICE LINE AREA SMALL LINE COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.5F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PERSON-IN-CHARGE AWARE OF INADEQUATE COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND TAGGED COOLER WITH SIGNAGE INSTRUCTING STAFF NOT TO USE PRIOR TO INSPECTOR ARRIVAL. TAGGED EQUIPMENT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH ONCE EQUIPMENT IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND PRIOR TO USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO HANDWASHING SINK AT THE WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CLEAN EQUIPMENT OR PROVIDE BARRIER BETWEEN HANDWASHING SINK BASIN AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORAGE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN ALL CLEAN EQUIPMENT WHERE IT IS NOT AT RISK OF CONTAMINATION FROM SPLASH OR SPILLAGE.
code 44
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR BENEATH SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR DRY STORAGE HALLWAY AREAS TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 2, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.