Subway
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2025
90
Score
Across the available record, Subway has five inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 19, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly seven violations earlier in the record.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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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 19, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13--- RAW WOODEN COUNTER NEXT TO THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT PREP MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.17--- CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE THE FRONT PREP OVENS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 6-501.114--- ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IE: COOLER, MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
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Mar 12, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: NOTED MEATBALLS BEING HELD IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. MEATBALLS NOTED AT 120.3F AND 124.8F. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN OF REHEATING THE MEATBALLS TO 165F AND REVIEWED THE INITIAL REHEATING PROCEDURE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 6-13-24 REPORT #2596214 NOT CORRECTED. #55-- NOTED BLACKENED WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.#57- NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.#58-- NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED THE INTERIOR UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE ICE MACHINE USED FOR CONSUMPTION WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON ALL ICE CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BLACK SLIME, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: CUSTOMERS PLASTIC DRINKING CUPS BEING STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST NOT STORE ANY FOOD CONTACT ITEMS AT THE HAND SINK TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: LARGE MIXING BOWLS IN THE REAR CLEAN DISH STORAGE MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE REAR METAL RACK SHELVING MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: RAW WOODEN COUNTER NEXT TO THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT PREP MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IE: COOLER, COFFEE MAKER, MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE THE FRONT PREP OVENS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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45
Jun 13, 2024
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13--- NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: : 2-102.13--- NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
58
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11--- NOTED BLACKENED WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
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Jun 5, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION DID NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY VIOLATION
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR AND PLASTIC ICE SHOOT OF THE ICE MACHINE/SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE THAT IS FOR CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL BLACK SLIME FROM ALL ICE CONTACT SURFACES INSIDE THE MACHINE. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION DID NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND NO VALID CITY CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES.A MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED AND ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES LATER. REVIEWED THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ON THE PREMISES AND THAT PERSON MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: NOTED THE SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN ON 6-21-23 FROM REPORT #2577597 WAS NOT VISIBLE TO THE ESTABLISHMENTS CUSTOMERS. SUMMARY WAS IN A PLASTIC COVERING BEHIND THE BUSINESS LICENSE. TODAYS SUMMARY POSTED TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE AND ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT IS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY, FOOD ENCRUSTED BAKING SHEETS ON PAN STORAGE SHELVING. MUST CLEAN BEFORE STORING.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: BOTH FRONT PREP AND REAR PREP HAND WASHING SINKS AND FAUCETS NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE REAR PREP.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED BLACKENED WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.----ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER METAL RACK SHELVING AT THE REAR EXIT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jun 21, 2023
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Subway last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Subway on file is from Mar 19, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Subway?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Subway.
Has Subway's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Subway have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Subway 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 Subway inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Subway is inspected around three times per year on average.
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