Subway 21649
1100 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 8 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-01-02
What You Should Know
✓ 8 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-02
✓ No failures across all 8 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MISSING CEILINGS TILE PANELS IN SIDE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, REPLACE MISSING PANELS AND/OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
2024-10-21 Pass Complaint 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED STAINS ON WALKWAY FROM REAR EXIT DOOR TO TRASH RECEPTACLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN STAINS ON WALKWAY LEADING FROM THE REAR DOOR TO TRASH RECEPTACLES.
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minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
2023-04-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (SOUP, DELI MEAT SANDWICHES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED A SLIGHT ORANGE BUILD UP INSIDE THE POP MACHINE ICE DISPENSER CHUTE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
FOUND THE CEILING VENTILATION FAN INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOM NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND PROVIDE A WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION FAN INSIDE THE WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
2022-09-08 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint 3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED MEATBALLS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 117.8F LOCATED AT SANDWICH PREP LINE. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 135.0F OR ABOVE. MEATBALLS WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS AT A COST OF $15.00. PRIORITY VIOLATIO...
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED EGG WHITES AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 44.6F INSIDE OF PREP COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. SPINACH FOUND AT 51.6F AND SLICED TOMATOES FOUND AT 46.5F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT ...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER AT 44.9F. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED MINOR SLIME BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE SHOOT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED WATER SPRAYING FROM FAUCET HEAD AT HAND WASHING SINK AT PREP LINE WHEN KNOB IS TURNED FOR COLD RUNNING WATER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT PREP HANDSINKS. A sign or poster that notifies FOOD EMPLOYEES to wash their hands shall be provided at all HANDWASHING SINKS used by FOOD EMPLOYEES and shall be clearly visible to FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVI...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
NOTED DOOR TO WALK-IN FREEZER NOT FULLY OSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY'S REAR PREP AREA (UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND STORAGE RACKS). INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL T...
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
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