POTBELLY SANDWICH SHOP

Address: 1018 S CANAL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 10, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Chain: Potbelly

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-03-10 00:00:00 (Canvass) 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: LEAKING CARBONATION UNIT NEXT TO BEVERAGE SYRUP BOXES. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN | 51. PLUMBING INS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-11-06 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN AND VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INST
• Pass — 2024-08-27 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT, AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR AND DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE FRONT SODA BAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLE
• Pass — 2024-08-06 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT, AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR AND DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE FRONT SODA BAR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLE
• Fail — 2024-07-30 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN THE WASHROOM AT THE WASHBOWL SINK NOR THE HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE
• Pass — 2023-08-25 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED LOCK IS MISSING FROM 1 OF 2 UNISEX SINGLE-OCCUPANT TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-06-16 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (DELI MEAT SANDWICHES, SOUP, SALAD) WERE BEING PRE
• Pass — 2022-07-20 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2021-06-07 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO FUNCTIONING AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REACH IN PREP COOLER NEAR ICE CREAM STATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY RE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-04-10 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENT ABOVE THE OVEN IN PREP AREA AND VENT FAN COVERS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. | 61. SUMM
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-22 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: MUST PROVIDE DATE MARKINGS ON ALL RTE FOODS STORED IN COOLERS THAT ARE HELD OVER 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO C
• Pass — 2018-06-20 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF 2-DOOR REACH IN FREEZER IN REAR PRE
• Pass — 2017-11-16 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN
• Fail — 2017-11-08 00:00:00 () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLER.OBSERVED A EMPLOYEE PUSH THE SWINGING D
• Pass — 2017-02-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE LARGE REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR FOOD PREP/DISH WASHING AREA, | 33.
• Pass — 2016-07-22 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MISSING FLOOR DRAIN STRAINER/COVER FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME.
• Fail — 2016-07-15 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: PACKAGES OF SOUP IN CONTAINER OF STANDING WATER (COOLING FROM LAST NIGHT) IN WAL
• Pass — 2015-11-17 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALLS IN DINING AREA NEED PAINTING TO REMOVE ALL CHIPPED SURFACES.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-07-28 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO MANAGER ON PREMISES WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE PROVIDED OR
• Fail — 2015-07-15 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND REFRIGERATED PREP COOLER NEXT TO OVEN IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA HOLDING AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 57.0F. PLUG NOT PROPERLY SECURED IN WA

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