JERSEY MIKES SUBS
1962 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
JERSEY MIKES SUBS has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 10, 2022. The most recent inspection, on September 29, 2025, found no infractions.
2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on October 18, 2024. For example:
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on August 10, 2022. For example:
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 30, 2023. For example:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded once on June 30, 2023. For example:
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on October 18, 2024. For example:
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
About this data
These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
5 inspections
- Canvass
0 infractions
- Canvass Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Canvass
2 infractions
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES.OBSERVED 20 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS BY BAG IN A BOX SYRUP.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-020A.MUST NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND ELIMINATE FRUIT FLIES.
- 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
- FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 6-30-23 INSPECTION#2578136.OBSERVED ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090.MUST PROVIDE.
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- Canvass
4 infractions
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR OUTSIDE OF MOP SINK. MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY/CLEAN AROUND MOP SINK.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- WALLS AROUND/BEHIND MOP SINK WITH DIRT/FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN SAID WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED DIRT/FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS BY MOP SINK/IN MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.
- 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
- OBSERVED ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- License
4 infractions
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
- 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
- MUST PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLES AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- MULTIPLE CEILING TILES MISSING FROM THE FOOD PREP AND DINING AREAS. MUST INSTALL.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- SEAL THE DOORWAY BETWEEN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
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