POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS LLC

Address: 55 W MONROE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60603, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 7, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Mar 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed May 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CUTTING BOARDS AT THE SANDWICH PREP STATIONS. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTA
• Pass — Mon Oct 02 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 OBSERVED ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND (EMPTIED BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS) UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND NEXT TO THE U
• Pass — Fri Oct 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF UNISEX TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED,
• Pass — Fri Sep 17 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED | 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: EMPLOYEES FOOD STORED WITH CUSTOMERS FOODS IN CHEST FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE.
• Pass — Fri Sep 25 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Sep 03 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED GARBAGE RECEPTACLE OVERFLOWING. MUST PROVIDE CLOSED TIGHT FITTING GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AT ALL TIMES.
• Fail — Fri Aug 23 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE AT 133 F LOCATED IN LADIES WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE O
• Pass — Tue May 15 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (TUNA, HUMMUS) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVE
• Fail — Tue May 08 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED W
• Pass — Thu Apr 06 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD
• Pass — Mon Sep 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: food debris and trash found behind prep tables in rear kitchen, instructed to clea
• Pass — Thu Feb 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CHEST FREEZER DOOR IN POOR REPAIR IN REAR PREP AREA, DETERIORATED DOOR, EXPOSED INSULATION, INSTRUCTED
• Pass — Tue Dec 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND TRA
• Fail — Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 40-50 LIVE ANTS CRAWLING ON THE FLOOR AT
• Pass — Fri Jan 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE BASEBOARD MISSING AT THE DOOR LEADING FROM THE FRONT PREP AREA INTO T
• Pass — Thu May 29 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP COOLERS NOT CELAN, FOOD DEBRIS NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CELAN AND MAINTAIN. | 34.
• Pass — Wed Dec 18 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN FRONT OF 3-COMPARMENT SINK AND MOP SINK IN REAR AREA. DETAI
• Pass — Tue Mar 19 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MUST PROPERLY STORE DIRTY MULTI-USE UTENSILS (FLAT PANS AND STAINLESS STEEL BO
• Pass — Thu Sep 01 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl

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