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POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS LLC
2264 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-02; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-02), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-06-02: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: NOTED DRY STORAGE FOODS IN THE BASEMENT IE: CHIPS, TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS AND BOX FREEZER IN BASEMENT BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER WASTEWATER PIPELINES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL RUST OR REPLACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NOTED DIRTY TOILET IN THE STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP/DISH AREAS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE STAFF WASHROOM AND MISSING/DAMAGED WALL PLASTER IN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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