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Jimmy John's
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 4, 2022
- address6 E Madison St, Chicago 60602
Is Jimmy John's clean?
Jimmy John's is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 4, 2022. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Jimmy John's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 4, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO SECONDARY THERMOMETERS IN REACH-IN COOLERS IN THE BACK AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED A BLUE SOLUTION IN A BOTTLE THAT WAS NOT LABELLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL SOLUTION WHEN IT IS TAKEN OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED TORN GASKET IN THE PREP COOLER BY THE FRONT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED BLACK RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE IN THE BACK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
- ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED DEBRIS BEHIND THE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER CORRECTED ON SITEGarbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED DEBRIS BEHIND THE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER CORRECTED ON SITE
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED 2 CEILING COVERING MISSING IN THE BACK BY THE ICE MACHINE AND ONE MISSING CEILING COVER BY THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE BACK BY THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE BACK BY THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE HAD EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE HAD EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.
When was Jimmy John's last inspected?
Jimmy John's has 20 inspections on record going back to June 2, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| May 4, 2022 | Pass | |
| February 4, 2021 | Pass | |
| February 20, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 5, 2019 | Pass | |
| October 28, 2019 | Fail | |
| July 27, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 7, 2017 | Pass | |
| November 30, 2017 | Fail | |
| June 19, 2017 | Pass | |
| December 9, 2016 | Pass | |
| May 5, 2016 | Pass |
Jimmy John's vs Loop
Loop runs 70% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 2,521 clean, 764 mid, 300 cooked.
Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 33% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
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 — 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 “priority” 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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 4, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.