POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS
80 8TH ST S, Minneapolis, MN
Last inspected Sep 28, 2026
Official source: Minneapolis Health Department (minneapolismn.gov) · All data sources
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 3 inspections on record for POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS, spanning September 2023 to September 2026 — every one straight from Minneapolis Health Department.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to failed. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 15 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 28, 2026
✕15 violations
- The business must employ at least one valid Minnesota Food Protection Manager's certification (CFPM). Find more information on the Minnesota Department of Health web page.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
- Clean all plumbing fixtures such as handwashing sinks, toilets, and urinals.
- Keep handwashing sinks accessible at all times. Make sure they are only used for handwashing.
- Maintain all hot, TCS foods at 135 degrees F or hotter. (Roast beef may be held at 130 degrees F or hotter, if it is cooked according to Part 4626.0340 item B or reheated according to Part 4626.0360, item E.)
- Keep a log to record employee illness symptoms. Have it available upon request.
- Use approved trapping devices or other means of pest control when pests are found.
- Thaw TCS food by one of the following methods: • Inside a refrigerator • Kept completely under running water of 70 degrees F or less. The food must remain at 41 degrees F or less. • In a microwave oven • As part of the cooking process
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- Keep the plumbing system in good repair.
- Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils must be clean.
- Clean non-food contact surfaces of equipment. Keep them clean.
- Keep all intake and exhaust air ducts and filters clean.
- Keep the physical facilities in good repair.
- Clean all physical facilities (floors, walls, ceilings). Keep them clean.
Apr 3, 2025
✓3 violations
- The business must employ at least one valid Minnesota Food Protection Manager's certification (CFPM). Find more information on the Minnesota Department of Health web page.
- In food preparation or dish washing areas, employees must not eat, drink from an unapproved container, or use tobacco.
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
Sep 27, 2023
✕6 violations
- The business must employ at least one valid Minnesota Food Protection Manager's certification (CFPM). Find more information on the Minnesota Department of Health web page.
- Keep all cold TCS foods at 41 degrees F or colder under mechanical refrigeration.
- When utensils are stored in food, keep the handles stored above the level of the food to prevent contamination.
- In food preparation or dish washing areas, employees must not eat, drink from an unapproved container, or use tobacco.
- Store all food: • In a clean, dry location • At least 6 inches above the floor
- All equipment and components must be in good repair. Keep them maintained to manufacturer's specifications.
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Source: Minneapolis Health Department (minneapolismn.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.