Bethel Food Llc — Subway
Last inspected: Mar 18, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2024, Bethel Food Llc — Subway has three inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Mar 18, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly nine violations earlier in the record.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Bethel Food Llc — Subway is doing better than most peers. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Mar 18, 2025
Reinspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: 8-404.13(B:4)-- PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 2-14-24 REPORT #2591494 NOT CORRECTED AND NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-11-25 REPORT #2613510. #58-- NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11----FLOOR UNDER THE REAR BAG IN BOX SODA SYSTEM AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER DIRTY AND WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 11, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: NOTED MEATBALLS IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT HELD AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 120.7F. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN OF REHEATING THE MEATBALLS IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN TO 165F OR GREATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 2-14-24 REPORT #2591494 NOT CORRECTED. #36- NO INTERNAL THERMOMETER LOCATED INSIDE THE FRON PREP TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.#43- NOTED KNIFE USED TO SLICE SANDWICHES BEING IMPROPERLY STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 107.2F. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER CONTAINERS FOR MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE UTENSILS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER, ON A CLEAN PREP SURFACE.#55- NOTED FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#55- SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.#58-- NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED IE: MEATBALLS BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 120.7. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.----FLOOR UNDER THE REAR BAG IN BOX SODA SYSTEM AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER DIRTY AND WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 14, 2024
Complaint
3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS MEATBALL HELD HOT AT 202.3F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED BOTH FRONT AND REAR HAND WASHING SINK PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS UNABLE TO DISPENSE TOWELS AND NO PAPER TOWELS AT SINKS AVAILABLE FOR DRYING WASHED HANDS. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION. REVIEWED HAND DRYING DEVICES/PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW DURING THIS INSPECTION. LAST PEST SERVICE REPORT DATED 8-11-22. MUST HAVE A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE A SERVICE REPORT AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED CURRENT DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE REAR PREP. MUST REPLACE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL JACKET BEING STORED ON TOP OF THE REAR PREP TABLE. MUST PROVIDE DESIGNATED LOCKER STORAGE FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ANY EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO INTERNAL THERMOMETER LOCATED INSIDE THE FRON PREP TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED MULTIPLE KNIVES USED TO SLICE SANDWICHES BEING IMPROPERLY STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 84.2F. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER CONTAINERS FOR MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE UTENSILS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER, ON A CLEAN PREP SURFACE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR UNDER METAL RACK SHELVING MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PAPER OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bethel Food Llc — Subway last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bethel Food Llc — Subway on file is from Mar 18, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bethel Food Llc — Subway?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bethel Food Llc — Subway.
Has Bethel Food Llc — Subway's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bethel Food Llc — Subway have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bethel Food Llc — Subway 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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