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POTBELLY SANDWICH SHOP

18027 HIGHWOODS PRESERVE PKWY, Tampa FL 33647 · 813-540-1858

Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats46
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3918533
Grade history
OCT 24
MAR 25
SEP 25
MAR 26
AUG 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Aug 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Cutting boards on front counter reach in coolers have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Mar 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
White cutting boards attached to pull top reach in coolers have cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Sep 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at main sandwich prep area.
Basic/14-09-4
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Employee printed and posted on wall
Basic/51-13-4/Corrected On-Site
May 20, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 5, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
Intermediate/53A-02-7/Warning
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In prep area. Manager moved below prep table.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Basic/02D-01-5
Oct 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.