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Potbelly

July 30, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME MISSING THERMOMETERS FOR PREP COOLERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE WITH COMMON NAME (SQUEEZE BOTTLES,SHAKERS,ETC)
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 60 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON UPPER WALLS & CEILINGS, BOXES,CRAWLING ON BROOMS AND INSIDE OF DUST PANS WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP,REAR ENCLOSED GARBAGE AREA,PREP AREAS. DISH WASHING AREA AND MOPSINK AREA.ALSO,APPX.8-10 LIVE LARGE FLIES IN SAME AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/30/26.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG SIDE DOOR IN LOWER RIGHT CORNER NEAR TOILET ROOMS TO BE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME DISCOLORED AND WORN CUTTING BOARDS ON TOPSIDES OF PREP COOLERS MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM LOWER SHELF OF BLENDER STATION.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN FIRST UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE BOXES FROM INSIDE ENCLOSED GARBAGE AREA GROUNDS AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 2, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.