Best Subs & Pizza
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2022
95
Score
Going back to 2019, Best Subs & Pizza has four inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 3, 2022. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Note that Best Subs & Pizza's inspection history hasn't been updated since Feb 3, 2022; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to one violation per visit.
Looking across the full record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Best Subs & Pizza's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN WITH LID) INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
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Jan 26, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: FOUND THE MAIN PREP COOLER BROKEN AND NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE; COOLER IS OPERATING AT 48F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. COOLER TAGGED; INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT CDPH AS NOTED ON TAG AND TO NOT USE COOLER UNTIL MAINTAINING 41F OR BELOW.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT ON SITE OR WRITTEN PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 3/13/2020 REPORT #2365725 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #47 (4-101.19) OBSERVED SOME RUST BUILDUP ON THE SELF OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR. MUST REPAINT/REFINISH TO REMOVE RUST AND PROVIDE A NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. VIOLATION #51 (5-204.12) UNABLE TO OBSERVE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE MOP SINK. MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE LOCATION OF THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR VISIBLE INSPECTION. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON THE PREMISES CAPABLE OF TAKING HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MANAGEMENT MUST PROVIDE A MEATL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER TO TAKE HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD AT THE FLAT TOP GRILL WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TIN FOIL AND PAPER BAGS BEING USED TO LINE THE FRYER AND SURROUND EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE ALL SURFACES TO BE NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN WITH LID) INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
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Mar 13, 2020
License
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: - NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: - NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP WRITTEN PROCEDURE AND PHYSICAL KIT, EFFECTIVE FOR ELIMINATING NOROVIRUS, ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF GREASE ENCRUSTED ONTO THE KITCHEN VENTILATION HOOD. MUST DETAIL CLEAN/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILDUP ON/IN THE FAN VENTILATION COVER IN THE TOILET ROOM. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: - MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT CERTIFIED MANAGERS; AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: - MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS EMPLOYED AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT, AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED SOME RUST BUILDUP ON THE SELF OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR. MUST REPAINT/REFINISH TO REMOVE RUST AND PROVIDE A NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. OBSERVED TIN FOIL ON THE GYRO STAND. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE ALL SURFACES TO BE NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. -
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: - UNABLE TO OBSERVE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE MOP SINK. MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE LOCATION OF THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR VISIBLE INSPECTION. -
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED SOME STAINED/BROKEN CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CRACKS IN THE WALL BY THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. -
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT ACCUMULATION ON THE FLOOR/WALLS BY THE FRYERS AND GRILL. AND INSIDE THE FRYER CABINETS. MUST REMOVE ALL DIRT/DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN CLEANLINESS AT ALL TIMES. -
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Jan 17, 2019
License
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON THE PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE VENTILATION HOOD. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Best Subs & Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Best Subs & Pizza on file is from Feb 3, 2022. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Best Subs & Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Best Subs & Pizza.
Has Best Subs & Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Best Subs & Pizza have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Best Subs & Pizza means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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