Subway

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Mar 19, 2025 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 4-602.13--- raw wooden counter next to the hot holding unit in the front prep must be painted/sealed.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-201.17--- ceiling vent cover above the front prep ovens with excessive dust. Must clean and maintain. 6-501.114--- all unused equipment ie: cooler, must be removed from the premises to prevent pest harboring.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

2. Mar 12, 2025 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   3 critical8 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: No written employee health policies on site for all employees. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

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

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Noted the interior upper water reservoir of the ice machine used for consumption with excessive black slime substance on all ice contact surfaces. Instructed to remove all black slime, sanitize all affected areas. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Hot food was held below a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Noted meatballs being held in a hot holding unit at improper temperatures. Meatballs noted at 120.3f and 124.8f. Corrective action taken of reheating the meatballs to 165f and reviewed the initial reheating procedure. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 21)

     Proper hot holding temperatures

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: Customers plastic drinking cups being stored directly next to the front prep hand washing sink. Must not store any food contact items at the hand sink to prevent cross contamination.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFood handling

     Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

     Inspector’s note: Large mixing bowls in the rear clean dish storage must be stored inverted.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

   • GeneralFood handling

     Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

     Inspector’s note: All stored items under the three compartment sink and the rear metal rack shelving must be elevated from the floors.

     Official wording (code 45)

     Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Raw wooden counter next to the hot holding unit in the front prep must be painted/sealed.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Floor inside the walk-in freezer with excessive food debris and dirt. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: All unused equipment ie: cooler, coffee maker, must be removed from the premises to prevent pest harboring.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Ceiling vent cover above the front prep ovens with excessive dust. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralRepeat violation

     A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from 6-13-24 report #2596214 not corrected. #55-- noted blackened wall caulking at the three compartment sink. Must replace.#57- no proof of food handler training or certificates for all employees. Must provide.#58-- no proof of allergen training or certificate for the city of chicago certified food manager. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 60)

     Previous core violation corrected

3. Jun 13, 2024 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   1 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-201.11--- noted blackened wall caulking at the three compartment sink. Must replace.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13--- no proof of food handler training or certificates for all employees. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: : 2-102.13--- no proof of allergen training or certificate for the city of chicago certified food manager. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

4. Jun 5, 2024 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   3 critical3 general4 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: The person in charge during the initial inspection did not have a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Priority violation

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: No written vomit/diarrhea cleaning procedure and all required equipment is on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Noted the upper water reservoir and plastic ice shoot of the ice machine/soda dispensing system with black slime substance dripping down into the ice that is for consumption. Instructed to remove all black slime from all ice contact surfaces inside the machine. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFood handling

     Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

     Inspector’s note: Noted dirty, food encrusted baking sheets on pan storage shelving. Must clean before storing.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Both front prep and rear prep hand washing sinks and faucets noted dirty. Must clean and maintain.----must not use cardboard as liner for shelving in the rear prep.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Noted blackened wall caulking at the three compartment sink. Must replace.----all stored items under metal rack shelving at the rear exit must be elevated from the floors.

     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: The person in charge during the initial inspection did not have a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate and no valid city certificate was posted on the premises.a manager was telephoned and arrived approximately twenty minutes later. Reviewed that a valid city of chicago sanitation certificate must be posted on the premises and that person must be on site at all times while tcs foods are being prepared and served. 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: No proof of food handler training or certificates for all employees. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: No proof of allergen training or certificate for the city of chicago certified food manager. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

   • PaperworkFood handling

     The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.

     Inspector’s note: Noted the summary report given on 6-21-23 from report #2577597 was not visible to the establishments customers. Summary was in a plastic covering behind the business license. Todays summary posted to the public. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010(b). Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 61)

     Summary report displayed and visible to the public

5. Jun 21, 2023 Pass

   License · Pass

   No violations