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SUBWAY 29772

1139 W GRANVILLE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60660 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SUBWAY 29772 has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 20, 2020. The most recent inspection, on March 22, 2024, found no infractions.

3 of 7 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 February 14, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 14, 2024. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 14, 2024. 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 once on February 14, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on February 20, 2020. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    13 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS MEATBALL HELD HOT AT 202.3F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NOTED BOTH FRONT AND REAR HAND WASHING SINK PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS UNABLE TO DISPENSE TOWELS AND NO PAPER TOWELS AT SINKS AVAILABLE FOR DRYING WASHED HANDS. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION. REVIEWED HAND DRYING DEVICES/PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO INTERNAL THERMOMETER LOCATED INSIDE THE FRON PREP TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW DURING THIS INSPECTION. LAST PEST SERVICE REPORT DATED 8-11-22. MUST HAVE A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE A SERVICE REPORT AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED CURRENT DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • NOTED MULTIPLE KNIVES USED TO SLICE SANDWICHES BEING IMPROPERLY STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 84.2F. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER CONTAINERS FOR MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE UTENSILS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER, ON A CLEAN PREP SURFACE.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR UNDER METAL RACK SHELVING MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST NOT USE PAPER OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE REAR PREP. MUST REPLACE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL JACKET BEING STORED ON TOP OF THE REAR PREP TABLE. MUST PROVIDE DESIGNATED LOCKER STORAGE FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ANY EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO PAPER TOWELS ARE LOCATED IN THE DISH AREA HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF FOODS WHILE REHEATING, COOLING ETC. AND WHILE FOODS WERE BEING REHEATED IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN. THE MANAGER LEFT THE FACILITY AND RETRIEVED IT WITH A PROBE THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • NOTED AN IN-USE KNIFE BEING STORED INSIDE A CONTAINER OF LIQUID WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 73.8F. INSTRUCTED IN-USE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED PROPERLY. IT MUST BE STORED IN HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR A CLEAN CONTAINER.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • THE INTERIOR OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WAS NOTED TO BE EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE REAR METAL RACK SHELVING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REMOVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER FROM THE ONE-COMPARTMENT FOOD PREP SINK IN THE REAR PREP.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NO LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #40 WAS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2521647 ON 6-21-21. #40- 2-402.11-- FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE. THE MANAGER PROVIDED EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  5. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.
  6. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. License

    1 infraction

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN REAR BETWEEN DRYING RACK AND HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE DURABLE AND WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD.

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