Potbelly Sandwich Shop Food Poisoning

“This is the 4th time in a row that this place gave me bad stomach pain and diarrhea. Food tastes great but I get sick everytime and I’ve tried a different food item eat time. ”

“They gave me a bad brown avacado on my sub sandwich ”

“Report date: Feb 20, 2020
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must defrost the ice cream freezer with heavy ice accumulated and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must clean and sanitized all... See More the carts with bread(with food crumbs)and maintain.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: must detail clean and sanitize all the hand washing sinks and 3 compartment sink and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and sanitize interior bottom of all coolers and freezers with food debris and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floor along the wall base, all corner,underneath all coolers and freezer with food debris and dirt. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must replace burnt-out light bulb in the dining area close to the entrance door and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov ”

“Ate a big wreck with everything on it on 2/15/20 and felt sick on Monday with fever, chills, and diarrhea for a week. My wife got sick after eating a turkey and Swiss with lettuce and tomato at the same location 3 months prior. ”

“Turkey sandwich and strawberry milkshake from there. I got violently I'll and threw up while on the toilet. I never throw up. I have a stomach of steel. ”

“turkey club sandwich, Just me. Less than an hour after eating I got bad stomach m cramps and nausea followed later by the same with diahrea low grade fever and general sick feeling the next day ”

“I think it was a grilled chicken sandwich (only chicken and bread) from here, Ate the sandwich at 430 pm yesterday. Got anxious, stomach cramps, tight throat, nausea, and chills by 9 PM. Diarrhea by 7 am. Still nauseous, no energy, stomach cramps, loss of appetite ”

“On Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 2:04pm I purchased 2 sandwiches, I purchased a Turkey club and Turkey Rotisserie with extra Avocado and fountain drink. After eating my sandwich I became very ill, symptoms were bloated stomach, labored breathing, dizziness, diarrhea and I collapsed on the floor. ”

“I had a turkey/Swiss sandwich with lettuce, tomato, jalapeño peppers, and mustard. This was on Saturday night. I started feeling extremely nauseas on Sunday, the next day, around 5pm. My boyfriend drove 2 1/2 hours home and I was puking the whole way home. Got home and had severe vomiting... See More and diarrhea and severe stomach pain to the point I had to go to the ER. I had a high white blood cell count so my body has been fighting an infection. Doctor said it was either a virus or food poisoning. I could barely walk and was also very weak and was having trouble breathing. They took X-rays, but there were no blockages. I had two IV bags with Benadryl and fluid which helped a little and then was released to go home. Definitely one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had. It is Monday and I am slowly recovering. ”

“I had the turkey sandwich and broccoli soup, I got sick 9 hours after eating. I didn't ask anyone else yet at work if it made them sick. ”