Subway
Last inspected: Dec 26, 2025
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Score
Inspectors have visited Subway 10 times, with records going back to 2017. The most recent report on file is from Dec 26, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around three violations to closer to one violation per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up five times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Subway is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 26, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK SUBSTANCE LINING THE SEAL ON THE HANDSINK NEXT TO WIRE RACK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RECAULK.
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Mar 13, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER AS WELL AS FLOOR IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 2, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF CABINET IN LOBBY AREA TO HAVE DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 7, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
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Feb 8, 2022
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND 1- COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM PREP TABLE,HOT & COLD HOLDING UNITS LOWER SHELVING UNITS,COUNTER TOP & CABINET AT SODA MACHINE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 1- COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALL OVER REAR PREP TABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE DAMAGED CAULKING AND RESEAL HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES AND IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Jan 15, 2021
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
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Jan 13, 2021
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN WALK IN COOLER: TUNA 46.0F, CHICKEN, 45.0F, SLICED TOMATOES 44.5F, VARIETY OF DELI MEATS RANGING FROM 44.0F-46.2F. ALL PRODUCT DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 50LBS $300 VALUE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 45.0F. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (DELI MEATS, SOUPS, ETC). INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
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Feb 4, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PROCEDURES AND A CLEAN UP KIT FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA, BUT MISSING DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WALL IN THE REAR PREP/DISH AREA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLASHES FROM WALL.
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Feb 27, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: Observed incomplete vomit and diarrhea clean up kit. Facility has procedure and blood-borne pathogen kit. Instructed must obtain disinfectant effective against norovirus. Priority foundation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: Observed hand sinks without proper signage. Must provide signage at all exposed hand sinks. Must maintain same.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Observed syrup (from soda bag in box) on bottom of cabinet below soda machine. Must clean and sanitize. Must maintain same.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: No proof of allergen training on site. Must provide proof of allergen training for all Chicago food sanitation managers.
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Dec 15, 2017
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 Dec 26, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Subway?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Subway.
Has Subway's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Subway have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three 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 roughly once per year on average.
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