Potbelly

• gradeGrade pending
• grade postedJune 25, 2024
• inspection score10 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 4, 2026 →
• address150 East 52 Street, Manhattan 10022
• cuisineSandwiches/Salads/Mixed Buffet
• phone6462894208

Is Potbelly clean?

New York currently lists Potbelly as grade pending, following an inspection on August 4, 2026 that scored 10 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on June 25, 2024.

What did inspectors find at Potbelly?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

When was Potbelly last inspected?

Potbelly has 4 inspections on record going back to June 25, 2024, averaging 20 points.

Potbelly vs Turtle Bay-East Midtown

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Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in Turtle Bay-East Midtown, this one comes out cleaner than 4% of them.

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

Read the New York ratings guide →

Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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