Phily Sub
Last inspected: Aug 6, 2024
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Score
Inspectors have visited Phily Sub six times, with records going back to 2014. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 6, 2024. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around seven violations per visit versus roughly four violations earlier in the record.
“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Phily Sub's 70 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 6, 2024
Complaint
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINERS ON PREP TABLES AND SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM SHELVING UNITS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONLY ONE STOPPER FOR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP, GREASE BUILDUP AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS, AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 10, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CUTTING READY TO EAT LETTUCE WITH BARE HANDS. INFORMED MANAGER THERE IS NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. PRIORITY 7-38-010
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHEN ITALIAN BEEF 135.9F PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND COOLER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 11, 2019
Complaint
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12 OBSERVED SAUCES (MILD AND HOT SAUCE) CONTAINERS WITHOUT THE COMMON NAME ON THE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: 3-304.12 OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD AND TONGS BEING STORED BEHIND THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED A CLOSED RECEPTACLE IS NEEDED INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT (FRYER, PREP COOLER) IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED ONE MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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Aug 17, 2018
Complaint
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(A) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.11 THE GASKET AT THE THREE DOOR PREP COOLER DOOR IS IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR GASKET TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR FROM UNIT.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 OBSERVED GREASE INSIDE THE BOTTOM AREA OF THE FRYER; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FRYER.
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Sep 9, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED A LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE SINK AT THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 13, 2014
License
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE ALL CONTACT PAPER FROM ALL PREP TABLES AND SHELVES AND PAINT SURFACES IF RUSTY.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN CABINET INTERIOR OF USED DEEP FRYER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASES AND IN CORNERS WHERE NEEDED.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING WALL COVE (BASE BOARDS) THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREA. REMOVE ALL CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT AND RE-PAINT AREAS. SEAL ALL CRACKS AND OPENINGS AROUND PIPE FITTINGS AND IN WALLS. REPAIR FRONT DOOR AT BOTTOM AND AT LOER RIGHT SIDE TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE ALL MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: DRAINBOARD TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT ATTACHED, LAYING ON TOP OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SINK. THE DRAINBOARD IS CONNECTED TO THE LEFT SIDE, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 4-5 INCHES HIGH, OF THE EXPOSED HANDSINK, THE DRAINBOARD MUST BE CUT TO FIT THE SPACE BETWEEN THE 2 SINKS, AND MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST MUST REPLACE 2 MISSING STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Phily Sub last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Phily Sub on file is from Aug 6, 2024. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Phily Sub?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Phily Sub.
Has Phily Sub's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Phily Sub have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Phily Sub means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Phily Sub inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Phily Sub is inspected about once every two years on average.
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