POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS.

City of Dallas

4447 N CENTRAL EXPW · HIGHLAND PARK, DALLAS

Last inspected 2022.

8 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Dec 2022.

Last inspected Dec 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
VIOLATIONS
50
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 20
2022
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Observed dirty soda machine and ice dispenser.

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

Observed gaps at front door.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

Observed worn cutting boards.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Observed dirty floor in WIC and under equipment in kitchen.

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM not posted in public view.

AUG 19
2021
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Other
*35 Jewelry Prohibition

NO JEWLERY- BRACELET

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS

1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

CLOSE ALL gaps

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS\

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED EQUIPMENT

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
1 pts Other
*45 Mats / Duckboards nonabsorbent

REMOVE ALL ABSORBENT MATERIALS

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN GASKETS & FAN VENT COVERS

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

S. TURKEY 46.4

2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit

DISPLAY HEALTH PERMIT, CO , TAX STATEMENT & RFSM FOR CUSTOMERS' VIEW

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO RFSM ON DUTY

FEB 26
2020
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE LIGHTING IN KITCHEN

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN” CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

S. CHEESE 46.2F

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

CERTIFY STAFF

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

PROVIDE TRASH AT HAND SINK

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

CLEAN SCALE AFTER USING TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION ( OBSERVED SCALE WITH FOOD PARTICLES)

3 pts Other
*19 One Inch Air Gap

PROVIDE ONE INCH AIR GAP

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN GASKETS AND BACK DOOR

2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit

POST HEALTH PERMIT, CO AND TAX STATEMENT FOR CUSTOMER'S TO VIEW

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

CLOSE ALL GAPS AND RESEAL AROUND BACK DOOR

1 pts Other
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

AIR DRY MOP

FEB 27
2019
PASS 7 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap

3 comp sink hoses past the water line

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*39 Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage

seal hws to wall properly

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Sanitation
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

employee food and beverage stored on counter next to clean equipment

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

overdue

AUG 14
2018
PASS 6 violations
2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

remove paper liner from front counter ric

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

label all food containers with common name

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

maintain hand sink accessible

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

store sanitizer buckets off the floor

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

personal beverages observed stored on prep table

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

provide current food handler certification

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FEB 5
2018
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean the gasket on the reach in coolers ( heavy food particles and dirt on the magnetic gaskets. )

2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

Provide paper towels at the hand sink.

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Provide hair restraints for employees with a beard ( associates working in the kitchen with a beard )

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Moist wiping clothes sitting on the prep table

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Provide thermometers for all reach in cooler on the service line.

1 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment clearance of cleaning space

the soda crates used as shelving. Unable to clean under on a continues basis.

AUG 10
2017
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

FRUIT FLIES

DEC 21
2016
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label - declaration of the quantity

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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