Food Safety Report: Potbelly Sandwich Works, 924 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60657 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 17, 2026
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: refer to violation #29.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed hand sink in rear prep area not accessible. Basin was covered with cutting board. Pic instructed that sink must be accessible and maintained at all times. Pic removed cutting board. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

29. Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
- comments: observed the facility unable to provide city of chicago approved variance and company policy. Observed no written procedures or supplies for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events, and or supplies must include adequate sanitizer that eliminates norovirus. Instructed facility to provide city of chicago approved variance and company clean-up policy. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed soda crates being used as shelving throughout the prep and storage areas. Must remove and provide shelving that is 6" off the floor and provides floor accessibility to ensure adequate facility cleaning.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed the interior of the reach in coolers and walk-in coolersin need of cleaning. Instructed to detail clean.

52. Sewage & waste water properly disposed
- comments: observed wastewater backing up in the three-compartment sink area and floor drains in rear prep. When water is released from the 1st basin, it backs up to 2nd and 3rd basins. Once basins empty the floor drains backs up wastewater on to floor the manager was instructed to correct the issue. Priority violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed toilet rooms in need of cleaning, instructed to clean and maintain

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed under beverage/soda station and dining room areas with excessive amount of food debris. Instructed to increase cleaning frequency and maintain at all times.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed in toilet room soap dispenser ripped off wall and laying on sink instructed to repair wall re-attach soap dispenser and maintain

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed in rear pre and in toilet rooms ventilation vents encrusted with dust instructed to clean and maintenan.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: noted continued non-compliance from report #2628297 conducted on 12/10/25. Previous core violations not corrected: (38) 6-202. 15: **c** outer openings, protected outer openings not protected. Observed front entrance door not rodent proof with 1/2 inch opening on bottom door. Must make door rodent proof to prevent pest entry. (#55)6-201. 11: **c** floors, walls, and ceilings- cleanability observed walls in the following areas in poor repair with chipping plaster, peeling paint: at the rear prep table/slicer area, at the mop sink area. Instructed to repair to be smooth and cleanable. Missing ceiling tile above the entrance to the walk-in cooler. Must replace. Must not use cardboard as matting for floors inside the walk-in cooler. Must correct core violations by the date on the report. Priority foundation violation #7-42-090. Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov