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POTBELLY SANDWICH SHOP
756 E 111TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60628
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-22; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-22), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-06-22: Canvass
Fail
- Not Critical: CHI-1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: FOUND THE PIC WITH NO CHICAGO CFM CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL PIC TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CHICAGO CFM CERTIFICATE. VIOLATION COMBINED WITH VIOLATION #2.
- Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CHICAGO CFM ON SITE WITH A VALID CERTIFICATE (PIC HAD A XEROX COPY). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL PIC TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID (NO COPIES) CHICAGO CFM CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND THE REAR HAND-WASHING SINK LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER SAND CUTTING BOARDS OR REPLACE THEM TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND A COUPLE OF LEAKS AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
- Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND THE PIC WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL PIC TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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