POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS.
48 E ROOSEVELT RD · SOUTH LOOP, CHICAGO
13 of 19 inspections passed, 1 failed, 5 passed with conditions. 3 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 112022FAILED3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED HEAVY ICE BUILD UP IN ICE CREAM CHEST. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST
OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINING AT THE FRONT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED.OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATION. REPORT#2545907 DATED 12-22-2021 INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY WITH FOOD ALLERGEN REQUIREMENTS BY 3-22-2022. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED
DEC 222021PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FACILITY DID NOT PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING ON SITE. INFORMED OWNER THAT ONCE OPENED, A CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH A CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WHEN TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS (DELI MEAT) ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND/OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF ICE CREAM STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINING AT THE FRONT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
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MAR 262020PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT: OVEN AND REFRIGERATION UNITS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND VARIOUS KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER SHELVES.
THE VENT ABOVE THE OVEN IN THE PREP AREA NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
MAR 182019PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT (GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS, SANITIZER) ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS ON TOUCH POINT AREAS, OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF REACH IN COOLERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MOPS IN FACILITY SITTING IN CORNER OF UTILITY SINK WET. MUST PROPERLY STORE MOP FOR DRYING TO STORE MOP HEAD UP FOR DRYING MINIMIZE PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS UNDER EQUIPMENT ON FLOORS AND IN CORNERS OF FACILITY. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
APR 112018PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES, UNDER REFRIGERATION UNITS, AND UNDER THE SODA BOXES LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA UNDER THE SODA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENT LOCATED ABOVE THE TOASTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WOMEN'S WASHROOM VENT NOT WORKING. OBSERVED WALL IN DISREPAIR LOCATED AT THE VENT BY THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN.
MAY 52017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZER WITH ICE BUILD UP AND THE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROOVES AND STAINS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS.
THE COOKING EQUIPMENT INTERIOR/EXTERIOR SURFACES HAS BURNED FOOD AND DIRT ON IT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER ANAD UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT HAS DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
THE WALLS AROUND THE COOLERS/COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS HAS FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS THROUGH OUT.
THERE IS NO LIGHT SHIELD FOR THE LIGHT INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 132016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
INTERIOR SURFACES OF DRAWER COOLERS NOT CLEAN INSIDE, FOOD DEBRIS NOTED ALONG DOOR TRIMS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ANDMAINTAIN.
WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR METAL PLATES IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO MOUNT PROPERLY TO PREVENT FOOD DEPOSITS
LIGHT FIXTURE IN WALK-IN COOLER NOT SHIELDED, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
APR 122016PASSED1 violationDETAILS
WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR METAL PLATES IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO MOUNT PROPERLY TO PREVENT FOOD DEPOSITS
JUL 102015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED THE FLOOR AROUND THE MOP SINK WITH WET DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR AROUND THE MOP SINK.
OBSERVED A WET MOP STORED ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET MOPS HANGING OR INVERTED.
DEC 192014PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
NO PERSON ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. IE...EGGS, DELI MEAT, SOUPS ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON SITE TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE AND PERSON AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.
MUST CLEAN ALL REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. SODA NOZZLES IN NED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FLOORS IN CORNERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. CLEAN IN GARBAGE CONTAINER STORAGE UNITS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
MAY 92014PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, RUBBER GASKETS, SODA DISPENSORS AND PREP TABLES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP ALONG BASEBOARDS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
DEC 182013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. MUST MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP, IN THE SIDE HALLWAY STORAGE AREA AND AROUND THE COOLERS/COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FILTERS IN THE VENTILATION HOOD. REMOVE DIRT/DUST BUILD UP.
MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK AT THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE 3-COMP. SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
MAR 112013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES IN THEM IN FRONT/REAR PREP AREA.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES INSIDE CABINETS IN FRONT PREP AREA.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND CLEAN FLOORS UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
MUST ORGANIZE AREA IN REAR/SIDE BY EXIT DOOR-ELIMINATE CLUTTER.
MAY 312012PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FOUND CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY.(MUST STORE INVERTED)
FOUND CLUTTER STORED ON SHELVING UNITS.(TOOLS, APRONS,ETC.)
JAN 142011PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATED POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (DELI MEATS, EGG, SAUSAGE) ARE HANDLED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. TICKET #000063465 17.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSEVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP COOLERS/AT CORNERS OF COOLER DOORS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. WALK IN FREEZER LIGHT BURNT OUT. MUST REPLACE LIGHT BULB.
JAN 262010PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Found floors not swept at rear preparation areas.
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. Found mop sink at rear of premises not clean. Management instructed to wash/flush sink to prevent fly harborage.
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