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SUBWAY #65029

6315 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SUBWAY #65029 has been inspected 14 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 3, 2016. The most recent inspection, on April 8, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 14 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 3, 2022. For example: APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

  • 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 3, 2022. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 April 19, 2021. 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 January 15, 2020. 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 12 times across 11 separate inspections, most recently on March 20, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • THE FLOOR INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER THE SHELVES NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN FLOOR. THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN DRAIN.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED DUST IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VENT ABOVE THE OVEN; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENT TO REMOVE DUST.
  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER SHELVES, OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND CORNER AREAS.
  5. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MANTAIN.
  6. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
      • 3-501.13 OBSERVED MANAGER THAWING CHOPPED STEAK BY LEAVING STEAK OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO USE APPROVED THAWING METHODS INCLUDING: LEAVING FOOD IN COOLER OR RUNNING UNDER COLD WATER
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD STORED ON FLOOR. FOOD MUST BE STORED AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MOVE FOOD.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED SOILED FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN WALK IN COOLER FLOOR
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ACQUIRE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
  7. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED EXCESSIVE WATER CONDENSATION UNDER SODA FOUNTAIN AND DRIPPING INTO A BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  8. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • FOUND FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON HOT HOLDING UNIT. BROCCOLI SOUP AND CHICKEN BREAST FOUND BEING REHEATED IN HOT HOLDING UNIT READING ATA TEMP OF 121.6(F) AND 123.4(F) CITATION GIVEN 7-38-005 SEE REPORT.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MOUSE DROPPINGS APPROX 10-15 IN REAR CORNER BY FREEZER. OBSEREVED NESTING MATERIALS UNDER FRONT COOLING STATION. OBSERVED 5-10 MOUSE DROPPINGS UNDER FRONT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL. CITATION GIVEN. 7-38-020(A) SEE REPORT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED EXCESSIVE WATER CONDENSATION UNDER SODA FOUNTAIN AND DRIPPING INTO A BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • OBSEREVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY WEARING MASK. INSTRUCTED TO COVER NOSE AND MOUTH WITH MASK COMPLETELY. CITATION GIVEN. 7-28-060 SEE REPORT.
  9. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHIING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
    • 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL BAGS OF SOUP IMPROPERLY THAWING IN STANDING WATER IN REAR PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW SOUP IN REFRIGERATOR, UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, OR IN MICROWAVE AS PART OF REHEATING PROCESS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2283103 ON 4-12-19:58-MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
  10. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER OF FOOD DEBRIS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
  11. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY OR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD(CHICKEN 179.6F)PREPARED AND SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012A
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REMOVE ICE BUILDUP INSIDE SMALL REFRIGERATOR ON COUNTER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
  12. Canvass

    0 infractions

  13. License

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • REPAIR FLOOR TILE IN WASHROOM WHERE NEEDED. MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  14. License

    0 infractions

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