POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: DURING INSPECION FOUND APPROXIMATELY 6LBS(VALUE $30.00) OF CHICKEN SALAD AT 60F AND 52F RESPECTIVELY IN A COLD HOLDING UNIT WHICH WAS MAINTAINING 40F AND BELOW. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT COLD FOODS MUST ALWAYS BE AT 40F.CDI.

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: DURING INSPECTION FOUDN NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES AT 845AM. MANAGER CALLED PLUMBER AT 905AM. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE HAND SINKS WAS 70F.PLUMBER ARRIVED AT 1015AM. AT 1115AM PLUMBER REPAIRED THE MIXING VALVE AND ALL HAND SINKS NOW HAVE HOT WATER AT 85F. CDI.

Contaminated water spreads waterborne diseases. Insufficient hot water prevents proper sanitization.

Potable water supply must be adequate, protected, and properly heated.

Water from approved public system; Sufficient pressure for all operations; Hot water minimum 120°F at fixtures, 180°F for high-temp dishwashers; Backflow prevention installed; No cross-connections.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: DURING INSPECTION FOUND 2 REAR EXPOSED HAND SINKS OBSTRUCTED (ONE WITH A TALL LARGE CASE OF BREAD IN FRONT OF IT AND THE ONE BY THE 3-COMP SINK HAD A SANITIZER BUCKET INSIDE OF IT WITH NO PAPER TOWELS AND/OR SOAP. INSTRUCTED THAT EXPOSED HAND SINKS MUST ALWAYS HAVE SOAP,PAPER TOWELS AND MUST NEVER BE OBSTRUCTED AND MUST BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. CDI.

Missing supplies prevent proper handwashing, forcing inadequate cleaning that spreads pathogens.

All handwashing sinks must have soap and hand drying provisions.

Soap in dispensers at each sink; Paper towels in dispensers or air dryers; Supplies maintained during all hours; Waste receptacles if paper towels used.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: DURING INSPECTION FOUND APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL FLIES IN THE REAR AREA BY THE 3-COMP SINK ON WALLS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE WALLS. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE.

Unprotected openings allow pest entry, leading to contamination of food and surfaces.

Building openings must be protected against pest entry.

Doors tight-fitting and self-closing; Windows screened; Openings sealed; Pest control log maintained; Regular monitoring; Professional service when needed.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY AT ALL TIMES. FOUND VARIOUS PUDDLES OF WATER UNDER THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK AREA IN THE BACK AND ALSO UNDER THE 2DR FREEZER.MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. ALSO FOUND DEBRI AND GRIME BUILD UP AT THE SAME AREAS STATED ABOVE. MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR AREA SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY AT ALL TIMES. FOUND VARIOUS PUDDLES OF WATER UNDER THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK AREA IN THE BACK AND ALSO UNDER THE 2DR FREEZER.MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING. ALSO FOUND DEBRI AND GRIME BUILD UP AT THE SAME AREAS STATED ABOVE. MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR AREA SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.