Super Submarine
Last inspected: Oct 24, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Super Submarine has five inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 24, 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 been trending down, averaging around zero violations across recent inspections versus roughly 12 violations before.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded 10 times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Super Submarine on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Oct 24, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 26, 2025
Reinspection
1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Previous priority foundation violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2624037 9/18/25.-#38-6-501.111 :STILL OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 20 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON PLASTIC FOOD LID AT DRAINBOARD OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,OPENING IN LOWER WALL UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,UNDERNEATH DIRT TOWEL BLACK PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG, ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND REACH IN COOLERS AND CHEST FREEZER, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER SAME, ON WHEEL BASES OF GLASS REACH IN COOLER, OPENING IN WALL BEHIND SODA STORAGE SHELVES, AND SEVERAL DEAD ROACHES.ALSO EVIDENCE OF SMALL AND LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND BLACK PLASTIC BAG OF SOILED TOWELS NEAR MOPSINK.MUST REMOVE DEAD ROACHES, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 9/26/25.#60-8-404.13(B:4) : PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2624037 9/18/25 NOT CORRECTED-#47-4-202.12 : Meat slicer not cleaned properly behind the blade and blade housing. Instructed to clean and maintain. #58-2-102.13 : No allergen certificate for the food service manager. Instructed to obtain. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19 : MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM STORAGE SHELVES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST REMOVE TAPE WRAPPED AROUND LID OF CHEST FREEZER TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND SPLATTER FROM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS,CHEST FREEZERS,FRYER CABINETS AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND HOLES IN LOWER WALLS BEHIND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND SODA STORAGE RACKS AND WHERE NEEDED,LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS,STAINED CEILING TILES.MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES IN WALLS AND TRIM THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTER ,DUST AND BUILD UP FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.16 : MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS IN LOBBY AREA,REAR PREP AREA AND WHERE NEEDED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: : 6-501.114 : MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND BOXES FROM ON TOP OF EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALL BASES BEHIND COOLERS AND FREEZERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 : MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM AND REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING UPPER FAN WALL SCREEN AND REAR DOOR WIDE OPEN WITH NO SCREEN MUST PROVIDE TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-102.11 : OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
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Sep 18, 2025
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS, SUCH AS .5LBS. SLICED GYROS-98.1F.4LBS. COOKED CHICKEN LEGS-119.1F-121.3F IN FRYER BASKET. THE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER. MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0�F OR ABOVE. APPX. 4.5LBS. $50.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2618421 6/2/25 NOT CORRECTED-#47-4-202.12 : Meat slicer not cleaned properly behind the blade and blade housing. Instructed to clean and maintain. #58-2-102.13 : No allergen certificate for the food service manager. Instructed to obtain. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 10 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND REACH IN COOLERS AND CHEST FREEZER, EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER SAME, WHEEL BASES OF GLASS REACH IN COOLER, OPENING IN WALL BEHIND SODA STORAGE SHELVES, AND SEVERAL DEAD.MUST REMOVE DEAD ROACHES, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 9/18/25.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM AND REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.
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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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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND SPLATTER FROM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOLERS,CHEST FREEZERS,FRYER CABINETS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED AND HOLES IN LOWER WALLS BEHIND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND SODA STORAGE RACKS AND WHERE NEEDED,LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS.MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES IN WALLS AND TRIM THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTER ,DUST AND BUILD UP FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS IN LOBBY AREA AND WHERE NEEDED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND BOXES FROM ON TOP OF EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALL BASES BEHIND COOLERS AND FREEZERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Jun 2, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Meat slicer not cleaned properly behind blade and blade housing, Instructed to clean and maintain.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: No allergen certificate for food service manager, Instructed to obtain.
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Jan 14, 2022
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Super Submarine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Super Submarine on file is from Oct 24, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Super Submarine?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 10 times, more than any other issue at Super Submarine.
Has Super Submarine's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Super Submarine have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Super Submarine 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 Super Submarine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Super Submarine is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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