What is Potbelly Sandwich Works's health inspection score?

Potbelly Sandwich Works has a SafeDine safety score of 53 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Potbelly Sandwich Works last inspected?

Potbelly Sandwich Works was last inspected on January 12, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Potbelly Sandwich Works have?

Potbelly Sandwich Works has 20 total violations across 2 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Potbelly Sandwich Works safe to eat at?

Potbelly Sandwich Works has a safety score of 53/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Potbelly Sandwich Works

Name: Potbelly Sandwich Works
Address: 5715 LEMMON AVE, Dallas, 75209
Rating: 53

5715 LEMMON AVE, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 1/12/2024

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Ranked #271 of 396 in Love Field

Improving

5 inspections

Last: Jan 12, 2024

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

27 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-47

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-9 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-8 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+15 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

5715 LEMMON AVE, Dallas, TX 75209

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Violation Timeline

Jun 2019

1 inspections

2 intermediate

Jun

Oct 2020

1 inspections

2 basic

Nov 2021

1 inspections

3 basic

Nov

Nov 2022

1 inspections

4 intermediate

4 basic

Jan 2024

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Jan

Inspection History

5 records on file

5 Routine

Jan 24

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 92

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-5*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
service grease traps every 90 days

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
clean floor drain underneath shake station
DAL-2*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
shelf for bread storage observed not in good repair
DAL-3*32 Damaged Equipment−2
cutting board at vegetable prep sink in poor condition
DAL-4*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing−2
label bulk dry ingredients with the common name

Base deductions−13 pts

Nov 22

Routine InspectionScore: 83

4 Med4 Basic

8 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
clean inside all RICs in front, observed moldy soda nozzles on soda fountain
DAL-2*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
Wash hands before donning new gloves
DAL-3*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container−5
Label all non-original chemical bottles with common name of chemical used
DAL-4*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code−5
Repair major leak under hand wash sink in front, leak on 3-compartment faucet outlet, and faucet outlet on blender sink near front of register

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-5*32 Damaged Equipment−2
Repair torn gasket inside RIC (front)
DAL-6*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-7*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean dirty ceiling vents
DAL-8*47 Other Violations−2
Post 'choking poster' for public view

Base deductions−28 pts

Nov 21

Routine InspectionScore: 97

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-1*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor−2
Observed box of apples stored on the floor in WIC.
DAL-2*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Clean floors under equipment.
DAL-3*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
Repair soap dispenser in men's restroom.

Base deductions−6 pts

Oct 20

Routine InspectionScore: 98

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-1*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
Observed wiping cloth left on prep table
DAL-2*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
Repair RIC top lids

Base deductions−4 pts

Jun 19

Routine InspectionScore: 94

2 Med

2 total

90/100inspection score

−10 pts

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

DAL-1*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth−5
Excessive coughing observed from one employee on food prep line handling RTE foods.
DAL-2*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Last grease trap record over 6 months ago. Service grease trap every 3 months.

Base deductions−10 pts

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Data source: Dallas DEH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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