Subway
Last inspected: Jul 14, 2016
70
Score
Inspectors have visited Subway 12 times, with records going back to 2010. On Jul 14, 2016, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The most recent inspection at Subway is from Jul 14, 2016, and nothing newer appears in the public record.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around seven violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “* certified food manager on site”, showing up four times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 14, 2016
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 5LBS. CHICKEN BREAST RANGING FROM 106.9F-130.4F IN HOT HOLDING UNIT.EMPLOYEE DISCARDED PRODUCT.MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING AT 140.0F OR ABOVE.APPX.5LBS.$12.20.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN BREAST,HAM,TURKEY,TUNA,ETC.)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN 1- COMP SINK AND PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE AND DAMAGED DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM SHELVING UNITS NEAR REGISTER.MUST CLEAN BUILD UP ON ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINE
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR MISSING WALL BASE AT FRONT WINDOW IN DINING AREA AND STAINED CEILING TILE NEAR TOILETROOM
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 3- COMP SINK.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 16, 2016
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN 1- COMP SINK AND PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE AND DAMAGED DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM SHELVING UNITS NEAR REGISTER,WINDOW SILLS.MUST CLEAN BUILD UP ON ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINE
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASE AT FRONT WINDOW IN DINING AREA.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 9, 2016
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER 3- COMP SINK AND FLOOR DRAIN AT SAME.MUST SEAL FLOOR TILE AT FLOOR DRAIN OF 3- COMP SINK.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY THE SAME FOOD HANDLER 3 TIMES AS SHE RUNG THE REGISTER AND HANDLED MONEY AND THEN PUT ON PLASTIC GLOVES AND MADE SANDWICHES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS .INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSBLE CONTAMINATION.(CRITICAL 7-38-010A)
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR DOOR FRAME RUSTED OUT LEAVING A APPX. "6-8" OPENING TO THE OUTSIDE AND WOMEN'S TOILETROOM HAS APPX.6-8 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND MEN'S 2 ON WALL.MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR FRAME TO BE TIGHT FITTING AND RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/9/16.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS SLICED TURKEY,SLICED HAM,TUNA,SOUP,CHICKEN,ETC) CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 10:10 A.M. AFTER INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN 1- COMP SINK AND PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST RECAULK SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE AND DAMAGED DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER DOOR.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM SHELVING UNITS NEAR REGISTER,WINDOW SILLS.MUST CLEAN BUILD UP ON ICE DISPENSER ON SODA MACHINE.
33
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING WALL BASE AT FRONT WINDOW IN DINING AREA,STAINED CEILING TILE IN DINING AREA IN FRONT OF COLD HOLDING UNIT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TOILET IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM THAT IS IN POOR REPAIR.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
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64
May 11, 2015
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 CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED COOKED AND SERVED INCLUDING MEATS,CHEESES, AND SOUP. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
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Dec 5, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION POSTED ON SITE. JASHODABEN PATEL TOOK THE SANITATION CLASS ON 4/14/14 WHICH IS PAST 8 MONTHS ALREADY. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE AND POST IT ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND THE PREP SINK.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: EXHAUST FAN INSIDE BOTH WASHROOM WITH DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FAN GUARD OF THE ONE DOOR REEACH IN COOLER IN THE FRONT AREA WITH DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 23, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: ALL CLEAN UTENSILS PAN, POTS AND TRAYS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR UNDER THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 15, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Nov 13, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOODS (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. INTERIOR ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON ICE CONTACT SURFACES AND DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION/USE, ICE DISCARDED AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED, C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR FRONT PREP TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.
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90
Feb 28, 2013
Routine
No violations found.
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Jan 20, 2012
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 12, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Toilet rooms enclosed clean, provided with hand cleanser, sanitary hand drying devices and proper waste receptacles
Inspector notes: In all food establishments, toilet facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair and shall include an adequate supply of hot and cold or tempered water, soap, and approved sanitary towels or other approved hand-drying devices. OBSERVED MEN'S WASHROOM UNCLEAN AND IN POOR REPAIR. OBSERVED DRIED WASTE AND SEWAGE ON THE FLOOR OF THE WASHROOM AND A STRONG FOUL ODOR. MANAGER STATED THAT THE TOILET WAS BACKING UP. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE TOILET AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AREA. THE WASHROOM IS CURRENTLY LOCKED AND AN OUT OF ORDER SIGN WAS ON THE DOOR. THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM IS IN WORKING ORDER AT THIS TIME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
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May 20, 2010
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 Jul 14, 2016. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Subway?
Across the inspection record, “* certified food manager on site” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Subway.
Has Subway's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Subway have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Subway 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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