Jimmy Johns
Last inspected: May 12, 2025
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Score
Jimmy Johns has been inspected 11 times since 2018. Inspectors last stopped by on May 12, 2025. 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 four violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged seven times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 12, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR TOP OF BIN OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENT WITH PINK SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZED AND MAINTAIN UNIT AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS/CORNER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENT IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATED INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS COVERS IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HALDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF.
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Jun 7, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (SANDWICHES/DELI MEATS ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN BOTH WASHROOMS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Sep 28, 2023
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN, OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION OF INSTALLED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SWEEP DEBRIS UNDER THE COMPARTMENT SINK ALONG BASEBOARD WALL.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE REQUIRED ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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Sep 29, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (SANDWICHES/DELI MEATS ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ICE MACHINE.
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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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Apr 5, 2021
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK WALL MOUNTED SOAP DISPENSER ABOVE THE ADJACENT PREP TABLE AND FOOD WEIGHING SCALE. MUST MOVE DISPENSER TO BE MOUNTED ABOVE THE HAND SINK.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: SOME AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE BIN DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEM THROUGHOUT THE REAR ie: PAINT CANS, MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK NOT LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE A VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE BASE AND MISSING DAMAGED WALL AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 15, 2020
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASHROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS.
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May 8, 2020
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK AND PINK SLIME/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ICE VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK NOT MAINTAINED, LAST SERVICE REPORT IN LOGBOOK DATED ON 10/30/18. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE UPDATED PEST CONTROL FROM SERVICE DATED WITHIN 12 MONTHS IN LOGBOOK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND FOOD BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS/CORNERS UNDER MEAT SLICER. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN AND PREP AREA FLOOR.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
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Nov 29, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 RULE #PA-100-0367 FROM INSPECTION REPORT # 2243568 DATED 12/14/2018 NOT CORRECTED. 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. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH ONE EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PRESENTED AN INCOMPLETE SIGN UP SHEET WITH NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE VARIOUS DISEASE CONDITIONS (VOMITING, DIARRHEA,JAUNDICE ETC) PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT AND SERVICE COOLING UNITS CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
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Jan 4, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: (NO BACKFLOW DEVICE) BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED FOR UTILITY SINK . MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOUND EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
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Dec 14, 2018
Complaint
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND SMALL FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED 15 SMALL FLIES BY UTILITY SINK, 10 SMALL FLIES BY THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND 20 SMALL FLIES IN DINING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020(A) MUST NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND ELIMINATE SMALL FLIES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED FOR UTILITY SINK . MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOUND EMPLOYEES WITH OUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES.
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May 8, 2018
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jimmy Johns last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jimmy Johns on file is from May 12, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jimmy Johns?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Jimmy Johns.
Has Jimmy Johns' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jimmy Johns have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Jimmy Johns 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 Jimmy Johns inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Jimmy Johns is inspected around two times per year on average.
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