POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS LLC.
5700 S CICERO AVE · GARFIELD RIDGE, CHICAGO
16 of 20 inspections passed, with 8 critical violations on file.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 312017PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
WORN CAULKING NOTED BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CAULKING.
INTERIOR BOTTOM OF COOLER AND RUBBER DOOR GASKETS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS (LOCATED IN COFFEE PREP AREA). INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR BY COAT RACK. INSTD TO REPLACE MISSING TILES AND MAINTAIN. WORN AND MISSING GROUT AROUND FLOOR TILES IN REAR BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK CAUSING EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO RE GROUT AND MAINTAIN.
FAN COVERS AND CEILING OF WALK IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK SLOW DRAINING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 272016PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
WOOD CABINETS IN NEED OF REPAIR WHERE WORN AND BROKEN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN PREP COOLERS ON SERVICE LINE. CLEAN DRINK MACHINES ON SERVICE LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MUST CLEAN ALL COFFEE MACHINES AND NOZZLES TO ELIMAINATE ALL BUILD UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS IN FRONT SERVICE LINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL REACH IN COOLERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA MUST BE CLEANED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS AND CEILINGS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
SEP 162016PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
WOOD CABINETS IN NEED OF REPAIR WHERE WORN AND BROKEN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN PREP COOLERS ON SERVICE LINE. CLEAN DRINK MACHINES ON SERVICE LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS IN FRONT SERVICE LINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL REACH IN COOLERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA MUST BE CLEANED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS AND CEILINGS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
MAY 102016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN ALL DRINK DISPENSOR NOZZLES, AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORSS THROUGH OUT PREP ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
LIGHTS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF PROPER SHIELDING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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NOV 172015FAILED7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND REACH IN COOLER ON THE RIGHT (WHEN FACING THE SINK)OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND THE LAST COOLER IN FRONT OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURES. COOLER ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK HAD AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 71.1F AND THE OTHER COOLER WAS 53.5F. INSTRUCTED TO FIX COOLERS SO THAT THEY MAINTAIN AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. EGGS (53.2F), CHICKEN SALAD (1LB.-51.8F), CHICKEN (1/2LB.-48.3F), GORGONZOLA BEANS (1LB-50.5F), CHEESE (1LB-51.7F), CUT ONIONS (10LBS-60.6-63.3F), HUMMUS (4LBS.-61.5F) AND MAYO (71/2LBS.-65.7F). MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED OF ALL ITEMS, A COMBINE VALUED OF APPROXIMATELY $100.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
FOUND 30 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FLIES, CLEAN THE EFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE RUBBER GASKETS ON THE COOLERS AND THE INTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE FRONT/REAR PREP AREA. REMOVE ALL DIRT/DUST AND FOOD SPILLS.
INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE AREA OUTSIDE THE OFFICE.
JUL 202015PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ALONG BASE AND ALSO CAULKING AROUND EXPOSED HANDSINK AND ALONG BASE OF CABINETS IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE CAULKING.
CRACKED WALL TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA INBETWEEN CABINETS. REPLACE SAME.
SEP 222014FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVE DISHWASHER PUTTING DISHES INTO THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT THAT HAD AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SANITIZER (LESS THAN 50PPM OF QUAT). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SET UP COMPARTMENT WITH THE REQUIRED PPM OF SANITIZER AND RESUBMERGE UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
FOUND LIVE SMALL/LARGE FLIES ON THE PREMISES (ON THE STORAGE RACKS, CEILING AND WALLS), 25 IN THE REAR, 4 SMALL AND 1 LARGE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIITY, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS- MUST SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
THE RUBBER GASKETS ON THE FRONT PREP REACH IN COOLER AND THE REAR STORAGE RACK ABOVE THE 4-COMP. SINK NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AND BASEMENT CAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CEILING TILES AND LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE/AROUND THE 4-COMP. SINK AND IN THE FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WASH CLOTHS IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (WITH THE REQUIRED PPM OF SANITIZER) WHEN NOT IN USE.
APR 82014FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES MULTI-TASKING WITH GLOVES ON THEN REPLACING GLOVES WITHOUT ADEQUATELY WASHING THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO ADEQUATELY WASH HANDS WHEN MULTI-TASKING, IN BETWEEN GLOVE CHANGING, TOUCHING THE BODY, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A)
FOUND 15 SMALL LIVE FLIES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLIES, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE IN ELIMINATING FLIES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
MUST REMOVE RUST FROM RACKS INSIDE OF REAR REACH IN COOLER (BY EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK).
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CAN OPENER, KNIFE RACK AND INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGH OUT.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, THE CEILING TILES ABOVE THE 3-COMP. SINK AND THE CEILING VENTS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
MUST STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE (MUST BE AT THE PROPER PPM).
DEC 202013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
WORN CAULKING BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REPLACE SAME.
FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT FRONT COFFEE LINE NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
REPAIR CRACKED WALL TILES BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
APR 162013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
WALK-IN COOLER CEILING WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME.
CRACKED LIGHTSHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA. REPLACE SAME.
REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR SAME.
WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
SEP 272012PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN PREP AREA TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
AIR VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
MAR 162012FAILED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
EVIDENCE OF FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY NOTED IN VARIOUS AREAS. BACKROOM GARBAGE AREA, CORNER AT SLICING AREA AND FRONT COFFEE CONTAINER AND GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA TO REMOVE ALL FRUIT FLIES NOTED. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY.
MUST CLEAN ALL COOKING/HOLDING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER, AND INTERIOR OF CABINETS.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND REGROUTING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE WATER.
WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER.
AIR VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS AND HAIR TIED UP.
OCT 272011PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE SAME.
FAN COVERS OF WALK-IN COOLER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
JUN 222011PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
BREAD STORAGE CARTS AND EXTERIOR OF TRASH CONTAINERS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
FLOOR DRAIN IN REAR NEEDS DETAILED CLEANING. MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN REAR. PROVIDE SAME. FRONT WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR IN CORNERS UNDER AND BEHIND RACKS NOT CLEAN, CLEAN SAME.
DEC 292010PASSED1 violationDETAILS
VENTS IN REAR NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
MAY 132010PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORED ON FLOOR. INSTD TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES.
FLOOR UNDER WIRE RACKS IN WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN STORED PROPERLY.
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