Mr.Submarine is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 23, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Mr.Submarine?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ LARGE CAN OPENER WITH FOOD AND RUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ THE LOWER COUNTER SURFACES IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH STAINS, DIRT AND FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURFACES. β’ INTERIOR OF FRYERS WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
π»bathroom / plumbing issues
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices β’ THE RIGHT FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS AT THE BASE. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER THE SINKS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. β’ MOP STORED INSIDE OF MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP AFTER USE FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES WERE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES WERE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
π₯allergen training missing
Allergen Training As Required β’ CFM ON SITE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE WAS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CFMS WITH EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.
When was Mr.Submarine last inspected?
Mr.Submarine has 22 inspections on record going back to March 12, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
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 April 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.