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SUBWAY

6555 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SUBWAY has been inspected 15 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 22, 2016. The most recent inspection, on March 10, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

2 of 15 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Food temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 24, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 once on January 6, 2025. 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 once on March 9, 2022. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 February 15, 2019. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 June 15, 2018. For example: HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

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.

15 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOUND SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.
  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOG WITH CURRENT INVOICES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-020C.MUST PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOUND SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.
  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING WALL PANEL ABOVE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • FOOD THERMOMETER NOT FUNCTIONAL TO BE ABLE TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURE, REPLACE BATTERY
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS INSIDE THE WAK-IN FREEZER
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • RESEALED UNSEALED PLASTIC BASEBOARD BEHIND THE JUICE SHELF BY THE WALK-IN COOLER
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • KEEP FLOOR DRY BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR AREA
  5. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT REAR PREP/DISHROOM MUST BE REPLACED. NOT EASILY CLEANABLE
  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVENS USED AS A PROTECTANT. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR TILE UNDER THE METAL RACK STORAGE SHELVING IN THE REAR. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE WALL AT THE THERMOSTAT IN THE REAR. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED DAMAGED BASEBOARD WALL COVING WITH OPEN HOLES/GAP BEHIND THE HOT WATER TANK IN THE REAR AND THROUGHOUT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST SEAL AND REPLACE MISSING COVING IN WASHROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION IN THE CEILING VENT OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NOTED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR AN EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE CURRENT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.
  8. Canvass

    0 infractions

  9. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  10. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK . INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  11. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED -
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • LABEL FOOD BOTTLES/CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME,ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT SELF SERVE ICE MACHINE AND TEA BREWER UNITS. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED -
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FLOOR DRAIN BY THE HOT WATER TANK NOT PROPERLY DRAIN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ARE BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE CABINET OF WASH BOWL IN STAFF WASHROOM, ALSO UNDER THE SELF SERVE ICE MACHINE,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
  12. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
      • OBSERVED POOR HYGEINIC PRACTICES OF FOOD HANDLER USING WIPING CLOTH TO WIPE DOWN COUNTER AND THEN SAME CLOTH TO WIPE KNIVES. FOOD HANDLER THEN RINSED KNIVES IN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED OWNER THAT ALL UTENSILS ARE TO BE PROPERLY WASH RINSED AND SANITIZED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IS FOR HANDWASHING ONLY. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A)
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED VENT IN WASHROOM WITH EXCESS DUST ACCUMUATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED WET MOPS NOT HUNG AFTER USE. OBSERVED MOP SINK AREA CLEANING EQUIPMENT NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTALL MOP AND BROOM HANGERS TO ORGANIZE AND HANG ALL MOPS TO DRY. OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR EXIT DOOR. REMOVE ALL UENESSARY ITEMS AND ORGANIZE ALL REMAINING ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALL.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS KEPT ON COUNTER. MUST KEEP WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
  13. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED RUST AT BOTTOM OF WALK IN FREEZER DOOR AND NOTED MISSING GASKET AT BASE OF WALK-IN FREEZER AND WALK-ON COOLER DOORS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER DOORS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • NOTED BLACK STAINS ON FLOOR AT REAR STORAGE AREA .INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE FLOOR STAINS
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ALSO NO SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HANDSINK AT FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SPLASH GUARDS FOR BOTH SINKS
  14. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • VENTILATION SCREENS ABOVE WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER DUSTY.NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • CLUTTER ABOVE WALK IN COOLER NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND REORGANIZED.
  15. License

    4 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FLOOR NOT CLEAN IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED CEILING VENT IN REAR PREP ABOVE THE WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED SEVERE LEAK ON SPRAYER AT 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVE CLUTTER AROUND MOP SINK AND REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD TRASH AND REMOVE ITEMS FROM AROUND SINK 6" OFF FLOORS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.

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