Subway 1121
Last inspected: Feb 7, 2019
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Score
Public records show 13 inspections at Subway 1121 stretching back to 2010. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 7, 2019. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Note that Subway 1121's inspection history hasn't been updated since Feb 7, 2019; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around five violations per visit lately, up from roughly two violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 7, 2019
Complaint
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: 2-102.12 NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (CHICKEN, SOUPS,TUNA, SALADS ETC). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012
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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 EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NOTED NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE AS A REQUIREMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT THE PERSON IN CHARGE ON DUTY MUST HAVE A CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES.NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: **C** Food Handler Training (PA 100-0367 Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act) NOTED SOME EMPLOYEES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION ON SITE INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE UPON THE NEXT INSPECTION
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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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Jan 8, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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 EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUE
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZERS. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NOTED SOME EMPLOYEES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION ON SITE INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE UPON THE NEXT INSPECTION.
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Jan 16, 2018
Routine
3 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD.(HANDLES DELI MEAT, CHEESE, ETC.) MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-012. MUST OBTAIN CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BY BAG IN A BOX SODA SYRUP. MUST CLEAN SPILLAGE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR ICE TEA MACHINE AND SODA MACHINE WATERLINES. MUST PROVIDE.
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May 15, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE, NO CERTIFICATE POSTED, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SOUP, DELI MEAT) ARS PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES, WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-012
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Jul 19, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 12, 2016
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. BOTH FRONT PREP DISPLAY COOLERS FOUND AT 46F. WITH FOODS SUCH AS FALAFEL AT 46.9F AND HAM AT 46.4F. ALSO OBSERVED FRONT TWO DOOR COOLER FOUND AT 55.4F WITH FOOD SUCH AS SOUP AT 59.6F. OWNER ARRIVED WITH A REFRIGERATION REPAIR MAN AND SERVICED DISPLAY COOLERS AND ARE MAINTAINING TEMPERATURES OF 39.4F AND 39.1F. TWO DOOR COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLERS: IN THE TWO DOOR COOLER OBSERVED SOUP AT 59.6F AND FRESH SPINACH AT 58.2F. IN THE DISPLAY COOLERS OBSERVED PEPPERONI AT 45F, HAM AT 46.4F, ROAST BEEF AT 44.1, TUNA AT 42.4F, CHEESE AT 44.2F, EGGS AT 44.4F, CHICKEN AT 48.2F, TURKEY AT 47.7F. ALSO OBSERVED MEAT BALLS IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 136.4F. ALL FOOD DISCARDED. APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS TOTAL. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE AND ON ICE CONTACT SURFACES. PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE ICE MACHINE DISPENSING SYSTEM DIRTY WITH PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE TO GO CONTAINERS UNDER THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE CONDIMENT CONTAINERS IN DISPLAY COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARD BOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE REAR.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP ABOVE THE BAKED BREAD, OVEN AND SOUP. ALSO MISSING SHIELDS IN THE REAR ABOVE THE BAG IN BOX SODA SYSTEM.MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL.
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Dec 29, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA-UNDER SODA RACK AND PERSONAL BELONGING STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 21, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE THE FRONT PREP/DISPLAY COOLERS AT TEMPERATURES OF 47.3F AND 46.7F. ALSO OBSERVED THE FRONT 2 DOOR COOLER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 49.6F. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN REFRIGERATION UNITS AT 40F OR BELOW. OPERATOR REPAIRED SO ALL UNITS ARE NOW AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND $64.17 WORTH OF FOOD(AS STATED BY OPERATOR) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP/DISPLAY COOLERS: 1.5 POUNDS OF ROAST BEEF AT 47.9F, 1.5 POUNDS OF TUNA AT 46.3F, 2 POUNDS OF PEPPERONI AT 46.2F, 2 POUNDS OF SALAMI AT 46.3F, 1 POUND OF CHEESE AT 45.2F, 2 POUNDS OF LETTUCE AT 46.7F, 5 POUNDS OF SLICED TOMATOES AT 48.4F, 1.5 POUNDS OF DELI MEAT AT 45.1F, 2 POUNDS OF HAM AT 46.5F, 1 POUND OF CUCUMBERS AT 46.5F, AND 5 POUNDS OF TURKEY AT 48.4F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN BELOW 40F OR ABOVE 140F. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT BUILDUP IN THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 13, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA IS DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND CARDBOARD BOXES FROM REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
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Dec 11, 2012
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MISSING CEILING TILE IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM REAR STORAGE CLOSET TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
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Mar 2, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 23, 2011
Complaint
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: ROAST BEEF AT TEMP OF 44.5F TO 45F,COLD CUT COMBO AT TEMP OF 46.5F.MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUND 3.5, VALUE $ 10.DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 39F.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO71116-18
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Source of cross contamination controlled i.e. cutting boards, food handlers, utensils, etc
Inspector notes: All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO ICE CUBES FROM WATER RESERVOIR AND SIDE OF INTERIOR PANEL OF POP MACHINE IN DINING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION".DO NOT USE UNIT.FAX A LETTER WHEN UNIT IS CLEANED TO PUBLIC HEALTH TO REINSPECT UNIT.FAX #312 746-4240.INSTRUCTED TO BUY ICE BAGS FROM A RETAIL FOOD BUSINESS.KEEP INVOICE AN PREMISES.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO71116-18
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: All dish washing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. THE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED SEWAGE WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.A STRONG FOUL ODOR IS RELEASED WHEN WATER IS DRAINED, AN OPENED FLOOR DRAIN IS PROVIDED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.ALSO CHEMICAL HOSES ARE ATTACHED WITHOUT A BACK FLOW PREVENTER.HOSE ARE SUBMERGE IN THE COMPARTMENT OF SOAP AND SANITIZE, HOSES WERE CUT TO THE PROPER LENGTH. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PLUMBER.MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTER AND FIX OTHER ISSUE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030 HOOOO71117-10
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COUNTER(FRONT AREA).
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.HAIR RESTRAIN ANT IS NEEDED BY EVERYONE IN PREP AREA.
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Aug 23, 2010
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR THE SOAP DISPENSER IN THE WASHROOM.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Subway 1121 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Subway 1121 on file is from Feb 7, 2019. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Subway 1121?
Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Subway 1121.
Has Subway 1121's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Subway 1121 have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Subway 1121 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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