Subway
Last inspected: Sep 30, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged 11 inspections at Subway, the earliest from 2017. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 30, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up four times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Subway is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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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
Sep 30, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL LEAK AT DRAINPIPE UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRAIN UNDERNEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 11, 2024
Recent Inspection
1 major violation.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AS WELL AS THE CERTFIED MANAGER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
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Mar 8, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS NOT MEETING THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 135F DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE DESIGNATED HOT-HOLDING UNIT: MEATBALLS AT 117.6F, BROCCOLI SOUP AT 68.0F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 10 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $25.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AS WELL AS THE CERTFIED MANAGER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
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May 18, 2023
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONDIMENTS STORED INSIDE CABINET UNDER FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TO PROTECT FROM POTENTIAL LEAKAGE.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED INSIDE CABINET UNDER FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM POTENTIAL LEAKAGE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON SHELVING UNITS UNDER FRONT PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 14, 2022
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITH EXPOSED EXCESSIVE HAIR ON ARMS. INSTD TO PROPERLY COVER AT ALL TIMES
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MISSING COVER FOR TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN
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Jan 11, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 7, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IMPROPERLY DRAINING, WATER BACKING UP FROM DRAIN ONTO FLOOR WHEN WATER DRAINED. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS TO DRAIN PROPERLY WITHOUT DRAINING AT EXTREMELY SLOW INTERVALS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LOW PRESSURE AT HANDWASH SINK IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MISSING COVER FOR TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN
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Dec 23, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: CLEAN KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINER OF SANITIZING SOLUTION AT SANDWICH PREP LINE. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (I.E in hot water 135F OR above , on a clean portion of the FOOD preparation table only if the in-use utensil and the food contact surface of the FOOD preparation table is cleaned and sanitized at a specified frequency, or in a protected manner
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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May 8, 2019
Reinspection
No violations found.
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May 1, 2019
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN WALK IN COOLER: HAM 50.1F, TURKEY 52.1F, CHICKEN 50.2, MEATBALLS 54.1, ROAST BEEF 50.1F, AND SOUP AT 51.9F. EGGS AT 49.8F IN 2 DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. ALL PRODUCT DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 100LBS $1000 VALUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: WALK IN COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 52.1F. ALSO, 2 DOOR COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 52.3F. INSTD TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT PROPER TEMPERATURES OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED, UNABLE TO DRAIN PROPERLY. WATER MUST BE RELEASED AT EXTREMELY SLOW INTERVALS TO PREVENT WATER FROM ACCUMULATING ON FLOOR. INSTD TO REPAIR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO DRAIN PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: MULTI USE KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED, IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTD TO STORE IN A CLEAN, PROPER MANNER.
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Apr 6, 2017
License
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL. INSTD TO REPLACE CAULKING AMD MAINTAIN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MISSING THERMOMETER FOR WALK IN COOLER. PROVIDE SAME.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Subway last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Subway on file is from Sep 30, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Subway?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four 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 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.
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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