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Subway

September 17, 2026 · Fail
cooked
  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeShort Form Complaint
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR PANEL ABOVE THE ICE IN THE ICE MACHINE ATTACHED TO THE SELF SERVICE BEVERAGE DISPENSER IN THE LOBBY. ALSO, OBSERVED BLACK LIKE SUBSTANCE FOUND IN ICE SHIELD AND THE DISPENSER NOZZLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
    code 16
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED AN OVEN AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER STORED INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A REFRIGERATOR AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.
    code 36
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: 5-502.12: OBSERVED THE LID ON THE OUTDOOR RECEPTACLE WITH A HOLE IN IT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR MENTIONED LID AND MAINTAIN.
    code 54
  • Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
    Inspector note: 6-303.11: OBSERVED NO LIGHT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT IN MENTIONED AREA AND MAINTAIN.
    code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 24, 2026: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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