Subway
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged five inspections at Subway, the earliest from 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 5, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around three violations, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “city of chicago food service sanitation certificate” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Among Chicago restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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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 5, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS.(HANDLES CHICKEN, BEEF,ETC.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.
2
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS AT PREP AREA AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON SODA MACHINE ICE CHUTE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SODA MACHINE ICE CHUTE.
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Aug 6, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
2
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: HANDWASHING SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING.REPAIR ISSUE
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: LARGE HOLE AROUND THE FAUCET OF MOP SINK IS SEALED WITH DUCT TAPE.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROPERLY SEAL AREA MENTIONED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNED LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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Aug 16, 2023
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-204.112(B) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF HANDSINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH HANDSINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. OBSERVED WATER CONTINOUSLY DRIPPING FROM MOPSINK FAUCET IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.16 WALL BEHIND MOP FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR WITH LARGE OPENING. INSTRUCTED TO REAIR/SEAL.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-303.11 INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTBULB ABOVE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
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Aug 15, 2023
Complaint
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: FOUND PREP/SERVICE COOLER (INFRONT SERVICE AREA) WITH TCS FOODS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48.9F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, COOLER WITH TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 41.0F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PREP/SERVICE COOLER IS TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION' INSTRUCTED NOTTO USE UNTIL REPAIRED (SEE COMMENTS BELOW). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE AND SERVICE IN PREP/SERVICE COOLER (AIR TEMPERATURE 0F 48.9F) NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEM: TUNA SALAD AT 55.5F, CHICKEN AT 46.2F, TURKEY AT 53.2F, HAM AT 50.3F, ROAST BEEF AT 55.2F, ROTISSERIE CHICKEN AT 55.2F, AMERICAN CHEESE AT 61.2F, BUFFALO CHICKEN AT 45.5F, PEPPER JACK CHEESE AT 56.4F, EGG AT 51.9F, PEPPERONI AT 51.2F, SALAMI AT 50.4F, MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $500.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 50 LBS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 41.0F AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF ABOVE 135.0F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED - COS
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (HAM, TURKEY, BEEF, TUNA SALAD, SALADS, SOUPS ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHEN HANDLING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
2
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2572359 ISSUED ON 03-10-2023. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED #57 - FOUND FOOD HANDLER WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING .MUST PROVIDE. #58 - FOUND FOOD HANDLER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
36
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF HANDSINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
47
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH HANDSINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. OBSERVED WATER CONTINOUSLY DRIPPING FROM MOPSINK FAUCET IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALL BEHIND MOP FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR WITH LARGE OPENING. INSTRUCTED TO REAIR/SEAL.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHTBULB ABOVE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
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Mar 10, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS.(HANDLES CHICKEN, BEEF,ETC.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.
2
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD HANDLER WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING .MUST PROVIDE.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD HANDLER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
58
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Subway last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Subway on file is from Mar 5, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Subway?
Across the inspection record, “city of chicago food service sanitation certificate” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Subway.
Has Subway's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Subway have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six 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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