Fontano's Subs is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 26, 2015. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Fontano's Subs?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 26, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
β οΈFood And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained β’ INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND FROM THE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained β’ INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND FROM THE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
π§«food prep surfaces dirty
Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents β’ INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR, INCLUDING THE GASKETS OF THE FRONT PREP REACH IN COOLER.
β οΈFloors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used β’ INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used β’ INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
β οΈWalls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods β’ INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE PEELING PAINT AND PAINT WALL IN REAR BY THE HOT WATER TANK. β’ INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE LOWER WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO, CLEAN THE VENT ON THE LOWER WALL NEXT TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR.
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods β’ INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE PEELING PAINT AND PAINT WALL IN REAR BY THE HOT WATER TANK. β’ INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE LOWER WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO, CLEAN THE VENT ON THE LOWER WALL NEXT TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR.
π‘οΈthermometers missing
Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded β’ INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A LIGHT SHIELD TO THE LIGHT INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
πͺ³pests in the house
Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained β’ INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. SINK IS IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE AND LEAKS AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET.
When was Fontano's Subs last inspected?
Fontano's Subs has 8 inspections on record going back to February 16, 2010.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline β the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags βpriorityβ violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily β this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 26, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.