Sandwichqueen Express

1811-1835 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
American
Last inspected: Aug 2, 2024
74
Score
Medium Risk

Sandwichqueen Express has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. The most recent report on file is from Aug 2, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around zero violations to closer to five violations per visit.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

2
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 2, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (SANDWICHES) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE PREP TABLES AND INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR AND WALLS OF THE PREP AREA.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS.
56
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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74
Dec 20, 2023
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sandwichqueen Express last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sandwichqueen Express on file is from Aug 2, 2024. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Sandwichqueen Express' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Sandwichqueen Express have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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