Jersey Mike's

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. May 4, 2026 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   1 critical1 general Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Noted no soap at the hand washing sink at the dish washing machine. Instructed to have soap and paper towels at all hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

     Inspector’s note: Noted no sanitizer test strip on site at the time of inspection. Instructed to have a test strip on site at all times to properly monitor the strength of the sanitizer. Priority foundation.violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

2. Mar 19, 2025 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical5 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: Person in charge does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation.

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: No employee health policy/verification available that each food employee has been informed of their responsibility to report information about their health and activities as they relate to disease transmissible through food. Must provide and maintain verification for each food employee . Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 citation issued

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain required procedure/plan and appropriate supplies or kit. (necessary items at a minimum: gloves, face masks, disposable mops and appropriate sanitizer/spray that kills norovirus). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside all coolers.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed not to use plastic soda crates or milk crates as a means of elevation in rear prep/storage area. Must use proper raised shelves 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of all hand sink, 3 compartment sink and mop sink.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair leaky water pipe underneath one compartment sink in rear prep area.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors with excessive dried food debris and litter along the walls and in al corners throughout the premises (front prep/rear prep/storage and dishwashing area).

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Found no certified food manager on site while tcs foods (chicken, beef,tuna salad etc) are being prepared and served. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with original city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate must be present at all times that time/temperature control for safety (tcs) food are being handled. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Food handlers with no proof of food handler training certificate. Instructed management, all food handlers that do not have city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate shall complete an approved food handler training program.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

3. Apr 1, 2024 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint material on left side of interior of deli cooler at front. Instructed manager to scrape and remove, and to maintain area smooth and easily cleanable.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed ice build up on shelves and floor in walk in freezer. Instructed manager to maintain area free and clear of ice build up.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

4. Mar 22, 2024 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   3 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint material on left side of interior of deli cooler at front. Instructed manager to scrape and remove, and to maintain area smooth and easily cleanable.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed ice build up on shelves and floor in walk in freezer. Instructed manager to maintain area free and clear of ice build up.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from inspection report# 2575248 issued on 05-02-2023 priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued #10 - observed no handwashing signage at the exposed handsink, located in the front preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks and maintenance. #36 - observed no thermometer inside the reach-in deli meat cooler located in the front preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to provide conspicuous and easily readable thermometers inside all refrigerator units to monitor the ambient air temperature of equipment properly. #55 - observed food debris/spills on floors throughout the facility. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean all floors and maintain. #58 - observed one certified food manager without allergen awareness training. Instructed the person in charge to…

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

5. May 2, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing signage at the exposed handsink, located in the front preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks and maintenance.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer inside the reach-in deli meat cooler located in the front preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to provide conspicuous and easily readable thermometers inside all refrigerator units to monitor the ambient air temperature of equipment properly.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed slow draining exposed handsink, located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to repair and maintain so that the sinks drain properly.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food debris/spills on floors throughout the facility. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean all floors and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed one certified food manager without allergen awareness training. Instructed the person in charge to ensure any individual that has a city of chicago foodservice manager certificate obtains allergen awareness training and keeps the certificate on the premises.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

6. Aug 22, 2022 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

7. Aug 16, 2022 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   1 critical1 general Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Found no running hot water at both washrooms handwash sinks. Employees washroom handwash sink water temperature at 90.0 f and customers washroom handwash sink at 84.0 f. Instructed manager both washrooms handwash sinks must have hot water at a minimal 100.0 f at said sinks by date of reinspection. 2 day workaround. Priority violation 7-38-030(c).

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed standing water on floor at dishwash area. Instructed manager must keep floor dry/clean throughout.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

8. May 10, 2021 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   2 paperwork Show violations

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Must provided additional food handler training certificates to be available on site.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Tree city sanitation certificates posted on site, however only one allergen training certificate. Instructed to provide for all certified food service managers

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

9. Oct 19, 2020 Pass

   Complaint · Pass

   No violations

10. Mar 26, 2020 Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

11. Mar 11, 2020 Fail

    License · Fail

    3 critical4 general1 paperwork Show violations

    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy at premises. Priority foundation. No citation issued. 7-38-010. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Found no vomit and diarrhea clean up policy/vomitt spill kit. Priority foundation. No citation issued.7-38-005. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Found no exposed hand sink at dishwashing area/3 compartment sink area.priority foundation. No citation issued. 7-38-030c.must provide.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found all sinks at premises not clean. Must clean and sanitize.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean throughout premises. Must clean and sanitize.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found clutter at premises that must be removed.tools, boxes,etc.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found wall not finished by hood exhaust.must seal finish.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Fond city of chicago sanitation managers with no allergen training. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

12. Jan 27, 2020 Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations