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Subway Sandwiches

3620 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618
American
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2011
70
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Subway Sandwiches, the earliest from 2010. On Apr 1, 2011, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Subway Sandwiches dates to Apr 1, 2011.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around three violations to closer to seven violations.

When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2011
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP AT FRONT PREP AREA EXPOSED SINK. MUST PROVIDE SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE/PAPER TOWELS AND SOAP AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
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* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. MUST HAVE INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIME. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-010[B].
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE CABINET UNDER SODA MACHINE AND MOP SINK.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND STORAGE AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AT REAR DISH WASHING AREA/STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST SEAL RUSTY GREASE TRAP UNDER 3PART SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT REAR STORAGE AREA, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
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Dec 3, 2010
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FRONT COOLER (MILK) FAN GUARD COVER NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD'S IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA NOT CLEAN.
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86
Jun 23, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.OBSERVED THE FRONT COOLER (MILK) FAN GUARD COVER NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED REAR FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD'S IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA NOT CLEAN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Subway Sandwiches last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Subway Sandwiches on file is from Apr 1, 2011. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Subway Sandwiches?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Subway Sandwiches.

Has Subway Sandwiches' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Subway Sandwiches have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Subway Sandwiches 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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