Subway
Last inspected: Oct 24, 2025
95
Score
Going back to 2015, Subway has 22 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 24, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded 10 times in the inspection record.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Subway is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Inspection History
Oct 24, 2025
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN STOPPERS NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DRAIN STOPPERS OR PURCHASE DRAIN STOPPERS THAT FIT OVER DRAIN.
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Mar 21, 2025
Complaint
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11: OBSERVED MISSING WALL COVER ABOVE WALK IN FREEZER AND OBSERVED MISSING VENT COVER IN CEILING NEAR REAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING WALL COVER ABOVE WALK IN FREEZER AND OBSERVED MISSING VENT COVER IN CEILING NEAR REAR UTILITY SINK.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15: OBSERVED HOLE IN DOOR AT LEFT SIDE BASE OF DOCK DOOR IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: 4-903.12: OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE USE TSHIRT BAGS STORED IN NORTHSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE BOXES OF SINGLE USE TSHIRT BAGS, SINGLE USE ITEMS MAY NOT BE STORED IN WASHROOMS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12: OBSERVED BUILDUP IN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN LEADING FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN LEADING FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OF FACILITY.
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Jan 21, 2025
Complaint
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLE IN DOOR AT LEFT SIDE BASE OF DOCK DOOR IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE USE TSHIRT BAGS STORED IN NORTHSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE BOXES OF SINGLE USE TSHIRT BAGS, SINGLE USE ITEMS MAY NOT BE STORED IN WASHROOMS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILDUP IN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN LEADING FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN LEADING FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OF FACILITY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING WALL COVER ABOVE WALK IN FREEZER AND OBSERVED MISSING VENT COVER IN CEILING NEAR REAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING WALL COVER ABOVE WALK IN FREEZER AND OBSERVED MISSING VENT COVER IN CEILING NEAR REAR UTILITY SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED COLD HOLDING UNIT BLOCKING NORTHSIDE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS THAT ARE UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION SUCH AS EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
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Sep 9, 2024
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT LEFT SIDE BASE OF DOCK DOOR IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Aug 7, 2024
Complaint
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
Inspector notes: MALE EMPLOYEE HANDLING READY TO EAT MEAT WITH BARE HANDS WHILE SITTING BAREFOOT ON COUNTER IN FRONT PREP AREA, AS DOCUMENTED ON POSTED VIDEO. INSTRUCTED FOOD EMPLOYEES MAY NOT CONTACT EXPOSED READY TO EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS AND SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE USE GLOVES OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES .
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING AT LEFT SIDE BASE OF DOCK DOOR IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. CORRECTED ON SITE FOOD HANDLER PUT ON HAIR COVERING BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOX OF REFRIGERATOR AND OVEN THERMOMETERS STORED ON TABLE IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED SANITIZED EQUIPMENT MAY NOT BE STORED IN TOILET ROOMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. CORRECTED ON SITE SAID EQUIPMENT REMOVED FROM WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND RELOCATED TO PREP AREA BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHAIR AND TABLE STORED IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TABLE AND CHAIR FROM WOMEN'S WASHROOM, HE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS THAT ARE UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUCH AS EQUIPMENT THAT NO LONGER USED.
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Feb 20, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE USE NAPKINS AND TO GO BOXES STORED IN CABINET UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE USE NAPKINS AND TO GO BOXES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AS SHELF LINER, NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED MILK CRATE USED TO ELEVATE BOXES OF CHIPS IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE MILK CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED URINAL AND TOILET IN MEN'S WASHROOM NOT WORKING(UNABLE TO FLUSH URINAL AND TOILET WITHOUT OVERFLOWING). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR URINAL AND TOILET IN MEN'S WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. FACILITY HAS ANOTHER PROPERLY FUNCTIONING TOILET IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM THIS IS THE WASHROOM THAT EVERYONE USES.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS(TOTE BAG, JACKET AND MINI BACKPACK) STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LOCKERS OR OTHER SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR THE ORDERLY STORAGE OF EMPLOYEES' CLOTHING AND OTHER POSSESSIONS. CORRECTED ON SITE TOTE BAG, JACKET AND MINI BACKPACK HUNG UP ON RACK PROVIDED FOR EMPLOYEE USE TO HANG PERSONAL ITEMS IN REAR OF FACILITY ACROSS FROM UTILITY SINK.
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Feb 24, 2023
Reinspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS DELI MEATS WERE PREPARED ON SITE. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT (OVEN) FOUND STORED ON TOP OF GREASE TRAP IN DISH AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-305.11: EMPLOYEE CLOTHING/PERSONAL ITEMS WERE FOUND STORED IMPROPERLY ON TOP OF DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINER SHELVING. FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL A) PROVIDE DESIGNATED DRESSING ROOMS OR DRESSING AREAS FOR EMPLOYEES THAT ROUTINELY CHANGE THEIR CLOTHES IN THE ESTABLISHMENTS; B) PROVIDE LOCKERS OR OTHER SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR THE ORDERLY STORAGE OF EMPLOYEES' CLOTHING AND OTHER POSSESSIONS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: CURRENT EMPLOYEE ON SITE IS NOT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFIED AND DID NOT PROVIDE PROOF OF CERTIFICATION. ALL EMPLOYEES (WHO DO NOT HAVE A CITY MANAGER CERTIFICATE) MUST OBTAIN A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION.
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Feb 22, 2023
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND SINK IN NON-WORKING ORDER. HOT AND COLD-WATER VALVE UNDER THE REAR PREP HAND SINK WAS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY NOT PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY OF AT LEAST 100F DUE TO LEAK UNDERNEATH. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE WATER OF A TEMPERATURE MEASURED AT LEAST 100F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (c) CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS DELI MEATS WERE PREPARED ON SITE. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION DATED ON 8/26/22 HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. REPORT #:2562811 #51) 5-205.15: SLIGHT LEAK UNDER REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT (OVEN) FOUND STORED ON TOP OF GREASE TRAP IN DISH AREA. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEE CLOTHING/PERSONAL ITEMS WERE FOUND STORED IMPROPERLY ON TOP OF DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINER SHELVING. FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL A) PROVIDE DESIGNATED DRESSING ROOMS OR DRESSING AREAS FOR EMPLOYEES THAT ROUTINELY CHANGE THEIR CLOTHES IN THE ESTABLISHMENTS; B) PROVIDE LOCKERS OR OTHER SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR THE ORDERLY STORAGE OF EMPLOYEES' CLOTHING AND OTHER POSSESSIONS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: CURRENT EMPLOYEE ON SITE IS NOT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFIED AND DID NOT PROVIDE PROOF OF CERTIFICATION. ALL EMPLOYEES (WHO DO NOT HAVE A CITY MANAGER CERTIFICATE) MUST OBTAIN A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION.
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Aug 26, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT LEAK UNDER REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Apr 15, 2021
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, STANDING WATER PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK IN REAR, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR DETACHED CAULKING AROUND HANDWASHING SINK IN DISH AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN HOOD, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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May 5, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS IN REAR BEING USED TO CHOP ONIONS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
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Jun 7, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEES PERSONAL CLOTHING STORED ON FOOD SHELVES, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY/
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Sep 24, 2018
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 NO EMPLOYEE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION NO CITATION
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(n) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORIY FOUNDATION NO CITATION
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEE THAT DONT HAVE THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
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Jun 1, 2018
License
No violations found.
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Jun 23, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK IN COOLER. SUPPLY ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
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95
Dec 16, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SMALL WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
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95
May 10, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE BACK UP REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.
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95
Oct 16, 2015
Recent Inspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 24, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 17, 2015
Complaint
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: INTERIOR UPPER PORTION OF THE ICE MAKER ON TOP OF THE SODA MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED. WET BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE ALL OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE PLASTIC COVER AND ALL OVER THE SURFACES AND ON THE TUBE WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR SURFACES,TUBING AND THE PLASTIC COVER. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-005(A). INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE ICE MAKER.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1527285 DATED 2/25/15. #35-MUST SEAL THE GAP BETWEEN THE CEILING AND WALL AND AROUND THE TUBING ABOVE THE SODA SYRUP CART IN THE REAR PREP AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: NONE OF THE FOOD HANDLER GOT THE CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
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Feb 25, 2015
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE PREP SINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL THE GAP BETWEEN THE CEILING AND WALL AND AROUND THE TUBINGS ABOVE THE SODA SYRUP CART IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
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Feb 19, 2015
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 Oct 24, 2025. The public record contains 22 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Subway?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 10 times, more than any other issue at Subway.
Has Subway's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Subway have averaged around four 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.
How often is Subway inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Subway is inspected around two times per year on average.
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