Potbelly Sandwich Shop
222 W Merchandise Mart Plz, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-06-11
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-06-11
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED SOME STAINED CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF THE PREP LINE COOLERS AT FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE PREP LINE COOLER#1.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE BUILD-UP ON THE KNOZZLES AT THE FOUNTAIN DRINK STATION AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH THE LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED INTERNAL AIR THERMOMETER IN CENTRAL LINE COOLER TO BE IN POOR REPAIR AND NON-FUNCTIONING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN FUNCTIONAL THERMOMETER IN ALL COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED PLASTIC EXTENDABLE HOSE ON INTERIOR OF LINE COOLER (NEAR COOKIE OVEN) TO BE SOILED WITH UNNECESSARY CREVICES AND NOT EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE PLASTIC EXTENDABLE HOSE IN COOLER WITH MODEL THAT IS EASILY-CLEANABLE AND ...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (INTERIOR CAVITY) OF LINE COOLER (NEAR COOKIE OVEN) TO BE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR HALLWAY TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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