Subway
5409 S Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Garfield Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
Last Inspected
2025-09-30
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-09-30
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2022, 2019)
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 4×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 4×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED SMALL LEAK AT DRAINPIPE UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DRAIN UNDERNEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2024-03-11 Pass w/ Conditions Recent Inspection CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AS WELL AS THE CERTFIED MANAGER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
2024-03-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AS WELL AS THE CERTFIED MANAGER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
serious Food Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS NOT MEETING THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 135F DEGREES OR ABOVE IN THE DESIGNATED HOT-HOLDING UNIT: MEATBALLS AT 117.6F, BROCCOLI SOUP AT 68.0F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 10 LBS OF PRODUCT WORTH $2...
6 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED CONDIMENTS STORED INSIDE CABINET UNDER FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TO PROTECT FROM POTENTIAL LEAKAGE.
serious Employee Hygiene
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED INSIDE CABINET UNDER FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM POTENTIAL LEAKAGE.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON SHELVING UNITS UNDER FRONT PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED LOOSE BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
2022-10-14 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITH EXPOSED EXCESSIVE HAIR ON ARMS. INSTD TO PROPERLY COVER AT ALL TIMES
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
MISSING COVER FOR TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN
2022-01-11 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 3 ▾
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
LOW PRESSURE AT HANDWASH SINK IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
3-COMPARTMENT SINK IMPROPERLY DRAINING, WATER BACKING UP FROM DRAIN ONTO FLOOR WHEN WATER DRAINED. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS TO DRAIN PROPERLY WITHOUT DRAINING AT EXTREMELY SLOW INTERVALS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
MISSING COVER FOR TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
CLEAN KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINER OF SANITIZING SOLUTION AT SANDWICH PREP LINE. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY (I.E in hot water 135F OR above , on a clean portion of the FOOD preparation table only if the in-use utensil and the food contact surfa...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
2019-05-08 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN WALK IN COOLER: HAM 50.1F, TURKEY 52.1F, CHICKEN 50.2, MEATBALLS 54.1, ROAST BEEF 50.1F, AND SOUP AT 51.9F. EGGS AT 49.8F IN 2 DOOR COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. ALL PRODUCT DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT ...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
WALK IN COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 52.1F. ALSO, 2 DOOR COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 52.3F. INSTD TO BE ABLE TO MA...
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
MULTI USE KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED, IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTD TO STORE IN A CLEAN, PROPER MANNER.
minor Facility Condition
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED, UNABLE TO DRAIN PROPERLY. WATER MUST BE RELEASED AT EXTREMELY SLOW INTERVALS TO PREVENT WATER FROM ACCUMULATING ON FLOOR. INSTD TO REPAIR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO DRAIN PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-...
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL. INSTD TO REPLACE CAULKING AMD MAINTAIN.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MISSING THERMOMETER FOR WALK IN COOLER. PROVIDE SAME.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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