SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

POTBELLY SANDWICH SHOP.

EAT. 92/100

222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ · RIVER NORTH, CHICAGO

Last inspected June 11, 2025 · passed

Clean record across 3 inspections. No failures, no critical violations.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
3 passed
VIOLATIONS
8
none critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Sep 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 11
2025
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE BUILD-UP ON THE KNOZZLES AT THE FOUNTAIN DRINK STATION AND MAINTAIN.

MINORPlumbing & 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.

JUN 12
2024
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINOROther
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.

MINORSanitation
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 MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
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.

MINORSanitation
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.

SEP 21
2023
PASSED
0 violations

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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