Jimmy Johns

2336 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

American

Last inspected: Sep 18, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only one inspection for Jimmy Johns. The most recent report on file is from Sep 18, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Jimmy Johns' latest score of 61 falls below the Chicago average of 81.

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Inspection History

Sep 18, 2025

License

10 minor violations.

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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: NOTED BREAD BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST NOT STORE FOODS UNDER SINKS OF ANY KIND.----MUST NOT STORE CLEAN CUTTING BOARD OF FOOD CONTAINER LIDS BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: NOTED RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE OR REMOVE RUST.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE COOLERS.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: EXTREMELY LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE IN THE WEST WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE GREATER COLD WATER FLOW.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST STORE SOILED MOP HEADS INVERTED IN THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST STORE ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MISSING AND DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS. VENTILATION NOTED IN THE CEILING DISTRIBUTES HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, NOT AIR REMOVAL.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jimmy Johns last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jimmy Johns on file is from Sep 18, 2025. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Jimmy Johns?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Jimmy Johns.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Jimmy Johns means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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