Bp/Subway
Last inspected: Jan 22, 2026
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Score
Going back to 2010, Bp/Subway has 24 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 22, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to three violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “proper cooling methods used” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 22, 2026
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: IF SPONGES ARE GONG TO BE USED REPLACE MORE OFTEN. WHEN SPONGES ARE DISCOLORED OR IN POOR CONDITION REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT FAUCET ON 1 COMP SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MENS ROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN
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May 7, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER THE SINKS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: CFMs WITH EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HAND WASHING SIGNS LOCATED AT THE FRONT AND REAR HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET. THE HAND WASHING SINK SLOWLY DRAINS. BOTH IN THE REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
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Mar 7, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS LOCATED AT THE FRONT AND REAR HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
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Mar 20, 2023
Routine
1 major violation.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Feb 8, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED AT THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Jan 28, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: THE PIPES AND CONDUITS IN THE REAR AREA ABOVE THE GREASE TRAP NEEDS TO BE CAULKED/SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO CAULK/SEAL AROUND THE PIPES. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Mar 16, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11 OBSERVED A MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Oct 17, 2019
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALLS IN THE WOMENS RESTROOM, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. ALL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Jun 7, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE TWO DOOR ICECREAM FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND CLEAN FREEZER.
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Jul 16, 2018
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOOD ITEMS (SOUP(48.3F), DELI MEATS(51.2F),CHICKEN(49.5F), TURKEY(51.2F), LEAFY GREENS(53.9F), SLICED TOMATOES(52.6F), TUNA(51.1F), MILK(51F), CHEESE(51F) ETC.)IN 8-DR REACH/WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 48.3F-53.9F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY DENATURED AND DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD FOODS AT 41F OR LOWER AT ALL TIMES. APPROX. WT.625LBS AND VALUE $1335.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 4-301.11 OBSERVED 8-DR REACH/WALK-IN COOLER CONTAINING VARIOUS PACKAGED TCS FOOD ITEMS(DELI MEATS, SOUPS, CHICKEN, ROAST BEEF ETC.) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 48.2F-49.6F. HAD FOOD ITEMS REMOVED AND DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED THAT COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT MUST MAINTAIN COLD TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LOWER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED, MUST COME INTO COMPLIANCE IN 90 DAYS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIOTITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORTY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED, GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK AT UNDER WASH COMPARTMENT OF 3-COMP SINK AT REAR. MUST REPAIR.
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Aug 24, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND THE CORNERS UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT/FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: THERE IS GRAFFITI ON THE MIRRORS IN BOTH OF THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. THE WALL TILES IN THE TOILET ROOMS NEED REGROUTING. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NO PROOF PROVIDED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS HAVE MET THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHS FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 1, 2016
Recent Inspection
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK AT THE LEFT BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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May 19, 2016
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Previous serious violation corrected, 7-42-090
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1770675; 18 OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH 1/4 INCH GAP UNDER SAID DOOR. MANAGER MADE DOOR RODENT PROOFED DURING RE-INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A MINOR LEAVE AT THE LEFT BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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May 12, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT WITH MINOR DIRT AND FOOD ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK AT THE LEFT BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH 1/4 INCH GAP UNDER SAID DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOFED AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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Nov 9, 2015
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE SOILED CARDBOARD ON CHIP DISPLAY SHELVES. REMOVE CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE IN WALK-IN COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL BEVERAGE MACHINES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER SODA DISPENSER UNIT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REMOVE DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENT ABOVE OVEN IN SUBWAY PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN DISH WASHING AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN SALES AND WALK-IN COOLER AREAS.
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Mar 26, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE LIGHTING PROVIDED INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Mar 19, 2015
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED AND GARBAGE OVERFLOWING OVER THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTER SO THAT THE LID CANNOT BE CLOSED. OBSERVED GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE GROUND INSIDE OF THE FENCED IN ENCLOSURE. ALSO, OBSERVED GARBAGE OVERFLOWING OVER THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTER SO THAT THE LIDS CANNOT BE CLOSED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE GARBAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT GARBAGE DOES NOT OVERFLOW OVER THE TOP OF THE DUMPSTER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE LIGHTING PROVIDED INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
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Aug 29, 2014
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS BENEATH THE GROCERY SHELVINGS BP SERVICE STATION/CUSTOMER AREAS ARE DIRTY,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN DETAIL.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE CAPPUCCINO COFFEE UNIT AT BP SERVICE STATION TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 28, 2014
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER WITH DUST BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS BENEATH THE GROCERY SHELVINGS BP SERVICE STATION/CUSTOMER AREAS ARE DIRTY,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN DETAIL.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE CAPPUCCINO COFFEE UNIT AT BP SERVICE STATION TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 27, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.MUST FAX LETTER TO THE CDPH 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL ATT:D.BHATTAL OR BY E-MAIL: CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER WITH DUST BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS BENEATH THE GROCERY SHELVINGS BP SERVICE STATION/CUSTOMER AREAS ARE DIRTY,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN DETAIL.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE CAPPUCCINO COFFEE UNIT AT BP SERVICE STATION TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 18, 2013
Routine
5 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION NEED TO POST AND HAVE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NEED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD AT FRONT HANDSINK.PREMISES HAS A SINGLE SERVICE COFFEE MACHINE NEXT TO HAND SINK FRONT COUNTER.PREMISES HAS RUSTY STORAGE SHELF IN WALK-IN COOLER NEED TO REMOVE RUST.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NEED TO CLEAN FRONT COOLER IN GAS STATION.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN MILK OFF CEILING IN WALK-IN COOLER.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: NEED THERMOMETER FOR MILK COOLER.
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May 29, 2012
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE SOUTH CONDENSER UNIT IN THE WALK IN COOLER HAS SOME ICE BUILDUP, REMOVE THE ICE BUILDUP.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE WALK IN COOLER FLOOR AND SHELVES ARE DIRTY; WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE COOLER INTERIOR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: THE COFFEE BAR BACK WALL IS DIRTY, CLEAN THE WALL.
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Jun 9, 2011
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. SOME FLOOR TILES IN THE STORE SECTION ARE BROKEN AND SOME ARE MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE WALKIN COOLER.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE SUBWAY SIDE HAS DUST BUILDUP.;
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST AND DIRT ON THEM.
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Apr 19, 2010
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. repair broken wether strip at front door.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bp/Subway last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bp/Subway on file is from Jan 22, 2026. The public record contains 24 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bp/Subway?
Across the inspection record, “proper cooling methods used” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Bp/Subway.
Has Bp/Subway's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Bp/Subway have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bp/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.
How often is Bp/Subway inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bp/Subway is inspected around two times per year on average.
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