Jersey Mike's
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2025
90
Score
Inspectors have visited Jersey Mike's eight times, with records going back to 2019. On Feb 24, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Jersey Mike's latest score of 90 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 24, 2025
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Ice build up noted on walk-in cooler and front prep cooler, instructed to repair and maintain
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 3-comp Sink stoppers not holding water, Instructed to repair and maintain.
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Aug 5, 2024
Complaint
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: No hand soap provided at front prep station, Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(C).
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: No paper towels provided at rear prep/dish area, Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(C).
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Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned & unsafe food
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Jun 5, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE DISPLAY COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISHWASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST MAINTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE ON FILE.
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May 23, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND AN ACCUMILATION OF FOOD DEBRIS LOCATED UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF BLACK UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOUND COOLERS FILLED WITH FOOD DEBRIS MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. FOUND RISERS FILLED WITH ENCRUSTED LIQUID SUBSTANCE ALSNO NOTED FOOD DEBRIS ON SAID RISERS IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Jan 6, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD OVER THE COOKING AREA WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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90
Feb 13, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 6, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND-SINK IN REAR PREP AREA WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED WATER TEMPERATURE @ 89.5F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT WATER @ AT LEAST 100F AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HAND-WASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (C).CITATION ISSUED. BUILDING MAINTENANCE ON SITE FOR SERVICE .
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 2320874 ON OCTOBER 31, 2019 , NOT CORRECTED. THE VIOLATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS... #57) OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE'S MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT. #58) NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 11 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES IN FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES ... ON REAR PREP CEILING & WALLS AS WELL AS FLYING AROUND INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MINIMIZE LIVE FLY ACTIVITY IN FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VARIOUS TYPES OF DELI MEAT & CHEESE STORED DIRECTLY ON SHELVING RACKS LOCATED INSIDE SLIDING DOOR DISPLAY COOLER LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. WIRED AND SMOOTH SURFACED RACKS ARE ENCRUSTED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD ITEMS ARE STORED HERE PRIOR TO BEING SLICED BY FOOD HANDLERS FOR SANDWICH BUILDING AND RETURNED ONCE HANDLED. NOTED FOOD ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO DIRECT OR INDIRECT SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION . INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS WHERE CONTAMINATION IS PREVENTED (IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINER, ETC). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIRNETS ON WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS AIR-DRYING THROUGHOUT PREP AREA ON TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INSIDE CONCENTRATED SOLUTION AT LEAST 50PPM WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL REFRIGERATION/ DISPLAY COOLER EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH ENCRUSTED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE AND OUT . INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK ON PIPING ON SINK IN REAR PREP AREA CAUSING WATER TO DRIP ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON FLOORS IN FRONT AND BACK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION 60.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.
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Oct 31, 2019
License
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(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 OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE'S MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jersey Mike's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jersey Mike's on file is from Feb 24, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jersey Mike's?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Jersey Mike's.
Has Jersey Mike's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jersey Mike's have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Jersey Mike's 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 Jersey Mike's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Jersey Mike's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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