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Potbelly

June 12, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND A ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT MAINTAINING 40F AND BELOW. FOUND ABOVE REFRIGERATOR AT 62.1F ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST ALWAYS MAINTAIN 40F AT ALL TIMES. ABOVE UNIT WAS TAGGED.DO NOT USE UNIT UNTIL CDPH INSPECTS UNIT.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN A LARGE STAINLESS STEEL HOLDING PAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS OF SAUSAGE PATTIES AT 61.5F (VALUE $25.00) IN A 1DR REFRIGERATOR NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND BELOW. COLD FOODS MUST ALWAYS BE 40F AND BELOW. ALSO FOUND A HOT HOLDING UNIT NOT PROPERLY SET-UP FOR USE TO MAINTAIN HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140F. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 3.5 LBS OF MEATBALLS(VALUE $40.00) AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 104.5F TO 120.9F. HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN 140F AND ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. ALSO INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROPERLY SET-UP HOT HOLDING WITH WATER IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN 140F AND ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. CDI. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED ABOVE STATED FOODS.
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE CAULKING AT THE SHAKE MAKING STATION. FOUND ENCRUSTED BLACK/GREENISH GRIME AT THE CAULKING AT THE BLENDER RINSING SINK STATION. ALSO MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE CHUTE AT THE SODA DISPENSING MACHINE. FOUND GRIME BUILD-UP AT ABOVE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR WALLS AND BOTTOM SHELF AT ALL COOLERS ALONG THE SANDWICH PREP AREAS TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRI AND CRUMBS. MUST DEFROST ICE CREAM FREEZER AT THE SHAKE MAKING AREA TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE/FROST BUILD-UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FLOORS IN THE REAR GARBAGE STORAGE AREA TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED GRIME AT GROUTING TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. ALSO THE FLOOR AT THE MAIN SANDWICH PREP AREA TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED GRIME, FOOD DEBRI AND CRUMBS.
code 34

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Compared with Pass on October 7, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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