Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC
2245 Zeier RD, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2017-00004
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Aug 14, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
RESPONDING TO CONTAMINATION EVENTS
The food establishment does not have procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Correction: Provide procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Code WFC 2-501.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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May 6, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
RESPONDING TO CONTAMINATION EVENTS
The food establishment does not have procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Correction: Provide procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Code WFC 2-501.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Mar 30, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of bases in the peanut butter and jelly (PB&J) cooler and the cooler adjacent to the drive thru are soiled and unclean.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code WFC 4-601.11(C)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
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Dec 15, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Pre-portioned bags of sliced ham, turkey and beef in the walk-in cooler being cold held is not date marked.
Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.
Code WFC 3-501.18
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Hardboiled eggs 48 F , blue cheese 48 F, in top and chicken 45 F, cut lettuce 47 F in the bottom drawers in the True sandwich prep cooler being cold held at above 41 degrees F for less than 1 hour.
Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Oct 9, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 16, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 15, 2017 Pre-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.