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Jimmy John's
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 18, 2025
- address2336 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625
Is Jimmy John's clean?
Jimmy John's is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 18, 2025. 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 September 18, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • NOTED BREAD BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST NOT STORE FOODS UNDER SINKS OF ANY KIND.----MUST NOT STORE CLEAN CUTTING BOARD OF FOOD CONTAINER LIDS BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • NOTED BREAD BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST NOT STORE FOODS UNDER SINKS OF ANY KIND.----MUST NOT STORE CLEAN CUTTING BOARD OF FOOD CONTAINER LIDS BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE OR REMOVE RUST.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE COOLERS.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • EXTREMELY LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE IN THE WEST WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE GREATER COLD WATER FLOW.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST STORE SOILED MOP HEADS INVERTED IN THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. • ALL UNNECESSARY STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST STORE ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. • MISSING AND DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING AT THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS. VENTILATION NOTED IN THE CEILING DISTRIBUTES HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, NOT AIR REMOVAL.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS. VENTILATION NOTED IN THE CEILING DISTRIBUTES HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, NOT AIR REMOVAL.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
When was Jimmy John's last inspected?
Jimmy John's has 1 inspection on record going back to September 18, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2025 | Pass |
Jimmy John's vs Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square runs 59% clean across 922 tracked restaurants — 536 clean, 152 mid, 228 cooked.
Against the 922 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 44% 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 September 18, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.