POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS LLC Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: COOKED MEATBALLS IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 109.2-118.9F. ALL PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 5LBS. $50 VALUE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN HOT FOODS AT 140F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.

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.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED, OVERFLOWING DUMPSTER WITH EXPOSED DEBRIS, LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN AREA AND HAVE DUMPSTERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.

Poor waste management attracts pests and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors.

Exterior waste areas must be clean and pest-proof.

Dumpsters on cleanable pad; Tight-fitting lids; Area kept clean; Grease containers covered; Regular pickup; No overflow.

* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT DISPLAYED OR VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. INSTD TO DISPLAY AND HAVE VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010B SERIOUS.

Unpasteurized products can contain dangerous pathogens.

Only pasteurized dairy and eggs in certain situations; no prohibited foods.

Pasteurized eggs for recipes not fully cooked; Pasteurized dairy products; No home-prepared foods.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 9/4/15 REPORT 1567185 NOT CORRECTED: 33 CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF PIZZA OVEN, INTERIOR OF HOT HOLDING UNIT UNDERNEATH COUNTER NEAR FAX MACHINE, ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND WINDOW LEDGES IN FRONT FOOD PREP/SERVICE AREA, INTERIOR OF ICE CHUTE ON SELF-SERVICE POP DISPENSING MACHINE, AND POP RESIDUE ON POP LINE(S) IN BASEMENT. 34 DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT INCLUDING BASEMENT( DEBRIS, DIRT, AND FOOD CRUMBS). 35 REPAIR HOLE IN WALL ABOVE STAIRS LEADING INTO BASEMENT. CHIPPING PAINT NOTICED ON ALL WALLS THROUGHT REAR SECTION OF PREMISES(ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER, IN AREA LEADING INTO BASEMENT, IN REAR FOOD AND DISHWASHING PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR ALL WALLS WHICH MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. CLEAN DEBRIS AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT. CLEAN, PAINT, OR REPLACE ALL UNCLEAN CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT. CLEAN MASSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS FROM HOOD ABOVE PIZZA OVEN IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. 41 BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. ALL ARTICLES IN THESE AREAS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.

Specialized processes without proper controls can create deadly toxins like botulism.

Special processes require approved HACCP plans or variances.

Written HACCP plan for: Vacuum packaging; Sous vide; Smoking for preservation; Curing; Using additives. Plan must be approved by CDPH.

This violation was corrected during the inspection.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALK-IN COOLER CEILING NOT CLEAN, DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALK-IN COOLER CEILING NOT CLEAN, DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.