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Potbelly Sandwich Works

5961 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60659 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 20, 2026

18

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

2

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 20, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 20, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2013License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2013LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Potbelly Sandwich Works — questions

Did Potbelly Sandwich Works pass its last health inspection?
Potbelly Sandwich Works at 5961 N Lincoln Ave was inspected on Feb 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 18 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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