Jimmy Johns is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 20, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Jimmy Johns?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
πno certified food manager on dutycritical
Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties β’ PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(COS)
πcertified manager paperwork missingcritical
City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate β’ OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (ROAST BEEF,TURKEY,HAM,POTATO SALAD,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 4:00 P.M.(COS)
π€sick-employee policy not followedcritical
Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting β’ OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
π°handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible β’ OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE IN PREP AREA OBSERVED A PLASTIC CLEAR CONTAINER WITH WATER STORED INSIDE OF HAND SINK WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED.I REMOVED CONTAINER FROM SINK DURING INSPECTION.MUST KEEP HAND SINK FREE AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
π·οΈfood improperly labeled
Food Properly Labeled; Original Container β’ MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE WITH COMMON NAME (SHAKERS).
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ OBSERVED WORN CUTTING BOARDS ON TOPSIDE OF PREP COOLER MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
When was Jimmy Johns last inspected?
Jimmy Johns has 8 inspections on record going back to August 13, 2020.
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 May 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.