Subway

2800 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618

American

Last inspected: Mar 29, 2018

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Subway has four inspections on file, the first dated 2016. On Mar 29, 2018, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The most recent inspection at Subway is from Mar 29, 2018, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.

Subway's latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 29, 2018

Routine

3 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARODUS FOODS I.E. SOUP, DELI MEAT, MEATBALLS, ETC. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OEPRATING WITH THE CERTIFICATE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE FAUCET HEAD AT THE 3-COMPARMTENT SINK TO PREVENT WATER FROM LEAKING OUT FROM THE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE AND MAINTAIN.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM I.E. VACCUM CLEANER, CORDS, AND STORAGE ITEMS.

May 26, 2017

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND SHELVES AT STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT STORAGE ROOM AND MAINTAIN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE CEILING TILE ABOVE MOP SINK NOT TIGHT FITTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE WITH TIGHT FITTED CEILING TILE AT SAID AREA.

Oct 20, 2016

Complaint

1 minor violation.

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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CHECKED OUT AND TO GET RID OF THE STRANGE UNIDENTIFIED ODOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

Sep 16, 2016

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Subway last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Subway on file is from Mar 29, 2018. The public record contains four inspections in total.

Has Subway's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Subway have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent 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.

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