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Potbelly

January 9, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURES AT HAND SINKS IN STAFF'S WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM AT 77.0F AND MEN'S AT 83.3F MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING ATER AT 100.0F .MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

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

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF 6 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR NEAR COLD HOLDING LINE PREP COOLER,ON THE LEFT SIDE WALL AND FLOOR AT ICE CREAM FREEZER AND SEVERAL DEAD IN SAME AREA AND UNDERNEATH TEA MACHINE AT BEVERAGE COUNTER AREA. MUST REMOVE DEAD INSECTS .CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 1/9/26.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
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 CUTTING BOARDS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT,PREP COOLERS,SHELVING UNITS IN PREP AREAS.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST SEAL ALL GAPS,CRACKS AND CREVICES IN WALLS AND AT SERVICE COUNTERS. • MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND FLOOR DRAINS. • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS SPLATTER FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 25, 2025: 6 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.