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MR SUBMARINE

2900 W 63RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60629 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MR SUBMARINE has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 6, 2017. The most recent inspection, on August 17, 2021, found no infractions.

1 of 6 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 29, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 29, 2019. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 29, 2019. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 22, 2019. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 13 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 29, 2019. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    11 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY IN WHICH ALL MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES FOR HANDLING THESE EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • FOUND NO METAL STEMMED THERMOMETER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEMMED THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING OF TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOUND FOIL USED AS LINING ON THE LOWER SURFACES OF THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN SURFACES. MUST MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SMOOTH SURFACE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND THE FOLLOWING WITH DIRT, FOOD, GREASE BUILD-UP AND DEBRIS AND MUST BE DETAILED CLEANED AND MAINTAINED: -CAN OPENER AND HOLDER -INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT -THE RUBBER GASKETS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE PREP COOLERS. -THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR. WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON IT LEAKS PROFUSELY FROM THE P-TRAP PIPE. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND THE WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE CEILING TILES IN THE REAR AND FRONT WITH DIRT, FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE STORAGE RACKS, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE, DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS THROUGH OUT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER DRYING OF MOPS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NO LIGHTING IN THE DISH WASHING AREA, BULBS IN NEED OF REPLACING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULBS AND MAINTAIN A WELL LIT AREA IN THE DISH WASHING AND FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOUND FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO PROOF THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE IDPH'S REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE PROOF FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND PROVIDE PROOF
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    14 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING TCS FOODS (I.E. SALAMI, HAM, BEEF, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO POST ALL ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATES ON SITE AND HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WORKING DURING PREPARING AND SERVING OF TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY IN WHICH ALL MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES FOR HANDLING THESE EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • FOUND NO METAL STEMMED THERMOMETER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEMMED THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING OF TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • SEE VIOLATION #59.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOUND FOIL USED AS LINING ON THE LOWER SURFACES OF THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN SURFACES. MUST MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SMOOTH SURFACE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND THE FOLLOWING WITH DIRT, FOOD, GREASE BUILD-UP AND DEBRIS AND MUST BE DETAILED CLEANED AND MAINTAINED: -CAN OPENER AND HOLDER -INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT -THE RUBBER GASKETS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE PREP COOLERS. -THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR. WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON IT LEAKS PROFUSELY FROM THE P-TRAP PIPE. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND THE WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE CEILING TILES IN THE REAR AND FRONT WITH DIRT, FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE STORAGE RACKS, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE, DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS THROUGH OUT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER DRYING OF MOPS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NO LIGHTING IN THE DISH WASHING AREA, BULBS IN NEED OF REPLACING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULBS AND MAINTAIN A WELL LIT AREA IN THE DISH WASHING AND FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOUND FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO PROOF THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE IDPH'S REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE PROOF FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND PROVIDE PROOF.
    • 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2282954 DATED APRIL 10, 2019 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: -38. 6-501.111: **PF** Controlling Pests (Pest Control Log Book) FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED -
  4. Canvass

    13 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING TCS FOODS (I.E. SALAMI, HAM, BEEF, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO POST ALL ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATES ON SITE AND HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WORKING DURING PREPARING AND SERVING OF TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY IN WHICH ALL MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGES THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES FOR HANDLING THESE EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • FOUND NO METAL STEMMED THERMOMETER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEMMED THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING OF TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(c) CITATION ISSUED
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOUND FOIL USED AS LINING ON THE LOWER SURFACES OF THE FOOD PREPARATION TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN SURFACES. MUST MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SMOOTH SURFACE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND THE FOLLOWING WITH DIRT, FOOD, GREASE BUILD-UP AND DEBRIS AND MUST BE DETAILED CLEANED AND MAINTAINED: -CAN OPENER AND HOLDER -INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT -THE RUBBER GASKETS, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE PREP COOLERS -THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR. WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON IT LEAKS PROFUSELY FROM THE P-TRAP PIPE. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND THE WALLS AROUND THE SINKS, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE CEILING TILES IN THE REAR AND FRONT WITH DIRT, FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE STORAGE RACKS, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE, DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS THROUGH OUT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER DRYING OF MOPS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NO LIGHTING IN THE DISH WASHING AREA, BULBS IN NEED OF REPLACING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULBS AND MAINTAIN A WELL LIT AREA IN THE DISH WASHING AND FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOUND FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO PROOF THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE IDPH'S REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE PROOF FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND PROVIDE PROOF.
  5. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED THE REAR SLICER, AND PREP TABLE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED SMOKE IN REAR OF RESTAURANT, INSTRUCTED TO CHECK/REPAIR THE VENTILATION.OBSERVED REAR HAND SINK LEAKING AT P-TRAP, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, AND REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
  6. License

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NEED TO PROVIDE LETTER FOR OUTSIDE GREASE CATCH BASIN/LOCATION.

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