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SUBWAY

4600 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SUBWAY has been inspected 14 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 20, 2013. The most recent inspection, on September 11, 2018, found no infractions.

4 of 14 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: Food temperature control, Food source, labelling and allergens and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 17, 2015. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on November 30, 2017. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 November 25, 2016. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • 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 May 18, 2015. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 May 18, 2015. For example: OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

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.

14 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • LABEL AND DATE ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER.
  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MEATBALLS, CHICKEN SANDWICH, TUNA SANDWICH,ETC. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012. MUNISH KUMAR PATEL CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:40 AM.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • DUST BUILD-UP ON THE CEILING VENT COVER OF BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST REMOVE DUST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • LEAK ON THE PIPE UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • Observed food handler not wearing hair restraint while in front prep area. Operator put on hat during inspection. All food handlers must wear hair restraints at all times (while in prep areas).
  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. TWO DOOR LINE COOLER FOUND AT 48.4F WITH FOOD SUCH AS CHEESE PIZZA AT 49F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 4 LBS CUT CUCUMBERS AT 48.6F, 4 LBS CHEESE PIZZA AT 49F. ALSO OBSERVED 1 LB EACH CREAM OF BROCCOLI AND CHEDDAR SOUP AT 90.9F AND CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP AT 117.1F IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $15.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE THE ABOVE FOODS WERE BEING IMPROPERLY HELD. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON MY ARRIVAL AND ARRIVED 50 MINUTES LATER. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-012.
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 5-26-15 NOT CORRECTED.FOOD HANDLER TRAINING NOT AVAILABLE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER.
  8. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING NOT AVAILABLE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
  9. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. OBSERVED SODA DISPENSER CAPS SOAKING IN A PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER INSIDE SINK. PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER NOT FUNCTIONAL AND EXTRA TOWELS NOT LOCATED AT THE SINK. MANAGEMENT REMOVED CAPS AND PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • ICE (FOOD) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. INTERIOR ICE MACHINES UPPER WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL EFFECTED AREAS INSIDE MACHINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • SHARED OUTSIDE GARBAGE CORRAL WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS, FOOD DEBRIS AND EMPTY FOOD CONTAINERS ON THE GROUNDS IN CORNERS OF CORRAL AND SURROUNDING SEVERAL CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE ALL GARBAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM SHARED CORRAL AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE THEIR PERSONAL BELONGINGS ON SHELVING WITH DRY FOODS.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • IDPH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING NOT AVAILABLE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
  10. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND EMPLOYEE AND CUSTOMER TOILET FACILITIES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, TOILET BOWLS NOT FLUSHING PROPERLY AND OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF CABINET UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOW (HOT AND COLD) WATER PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
  12. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EG DELI MEAT, SALADS, COLD SANDWICHES. SOUPS ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-012
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER (DISPLAY/DINING AREA) AND INSIDE PREP COOLER UNDERNEATH MICROWAVE OVEN BEHIND FRONT SERVICE LINE.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED ON TOP OF WALK-IN COOLER/WALK-IN FREEZER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  13. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHTS IN MENS TOILET ROOM ARE OUT. MUST PROVIDE LIGHTS IN MEN TOILET.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO MOP SINK.
  14. License

    1 infraction

    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING IN REAR, OVER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT.

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