Jimmy John's
Last inspected: Mar 22, 2019
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Score
Going back to 2012, Jimmy John's has 14 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 22, 2019. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. Note that Jimmy John's's inspection history hasn't been updated since Mar 22, 2019; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean”, showing up six times.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Jimmy John's on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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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
Mar 22, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 NO CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE DATE MARKINGS ON ALL RTE FOODS STORED IN COOLERS THAT ARE HELD OVER 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: THERMOMETERS MUST BE IN ALL REACH IN AND WALKIN COOLERS.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT P-TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA 100-0367 THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER DID NOT HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING
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Apr 6, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FRONT WINDOW SILLS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR DETACHED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
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May 26, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, AND NO THREE SINK STOPPERS FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,
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Dec 15, 2016
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO RECORDS, LOGS IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE
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Dec 8, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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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: LIVE SMALL FLIES (OVER 10) NOTED ON WALLS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, ON SYRUP BOXES, AND EXTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO REMOVE FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. INSTD TO HAVE UPDATE PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECEIPT. VIOLATION 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 32 EXTERIOR TOP OF GREASE TRAP WITH RUSTY SURFACE. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST. 40 METAL STEM THERMOMTERS MISSING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE VIOLATION SERIOUS 7-42-090.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED AT BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO RECORDS, LOGS IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE
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May 17, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR TOP OF GREASE TRAP WITH RUSTY SURFACE. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: METAL STEM THERMOMTERS MISSING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED (MEDICINE, EMPLOYEE LUNCH). INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
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Dec 9, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MGR. WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(i.e. CUTTING TOMATOES, DELI MEATS) WERE BEING PREPPED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE CEILING PANEL AROUND THE ICE CHUTE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION(CONTAINER MUST BE COVERED).
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Aug 12, 2015
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE RUST ON THE EXTERIOR TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
33
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE HEAVY LEAK AT THE MOP SINK BACK FLOW DEVICE.
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Jul 29, 2015
License
4 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: PREP COOLER NOT ON AND OPERATING AT THIS TIME. MUST REPAIR SO THAT COOLER MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW.
2
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE RUST ON THE EXTERIOR TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
33
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE HEAVY LEAK AT THE MOP SINK BACK FLOW DEVICE.
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Feb 4, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT POSTED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
33
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND FAUCET AT MOP SINK(PROFUSELY LEAKING).
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RETRAINTS.
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Aug 25, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST KEEP FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA, IN WASHROOMS AND WALK IN COOLER DRY AT ALL TIMES.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR THE BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE MENS WASHROOM DOOR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR THE HEAVY LEAK AT THE MOP SINK BACK FLOW DEVICE.
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Sep 23, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL SMALL OPENINGS ALONG REAR EXIT DOORS LEADING TO THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA.
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Apr 30, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAK AT PIPE UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (1st SINK). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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May 15, 2012
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jimmy John's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jimmy John's on file is from Mar 22, 2019. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jimmy John's?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Jimmy John's.
Has Jimmy John's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jimmy John's have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Jimmy John's 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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