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Subway

July 3, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20-30 FLYING INSECTS IN THE UNUSED WASHROOM/STORAGE CLOSET AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ELIMINATE PRESENCE OF FLYING INSECTS AND MAINTAIN PREMISES FREE FROM FLYING INSECTS OR OTHER PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED DAMP OUTSIDE OF SANITIZER CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS DRY OR STORED IN ADEQUATE SANITIZER SOLUTION IF USED TO CLEAN FOOD- OR NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES (CUPS, PLASTIC UTENSILS, FOOD PACKAGING) STORED IN PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS BENEATH THE FRONT HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN PLUMBING AND IN THE UNUSED TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES OUTSIDE OF PROHIBITED AREAS AND MAINTAIN SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AT LEAST 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR DURING STORAGE.
code 45
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING FIXTURES TO BE IN POOR REPAIR: REAR KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK DAMAGED ALONG SPLASH GUARD, UNUSED TOILET ROOM SINK REMOVED FROM WALL (NOT IN-USE), UNUSED TOILET ROOM TOILET NON-FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES IN POOR REPAIR OR REMOVE PLUMBING FIXTURES NO LONGER IN-USE AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR REFUSE STORAGE AREA (IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE OF REAR EXTERIOR DOOR) TO BE CLUTTERED WITH NON-FUNCTIONAL/DISASSEMBLED EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO FOOD OPERATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE NON-FUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ITEMS UNNECESSARY FROM REAR OUTDOOR WASTE ENCLOSURE AND MAINTAIN ENCLOSURE FREE FROM THESE ITEMS.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED TOILET ROOM IN REAR AREA TO BE HEAVILY CLUTTERED WITH SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AND ITEMS NOT IN-USE. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE OR REORGANIZE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AND REMOVE ALL ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO FOOD OPERATIONS AND MAINTAIN THIS AREA FREE FROM THESE ITEMS.
code 55

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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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