Chicago
79
EAT

Super Tasty Sub Inc.

2001 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645 · West Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
79/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
12
8 passed
Last Inspected
2025-08-25
Pass Rate
67%
3 failures
Score
79/100
EAT
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-25
Failed 3 inspections (2022, 2022, 2018)
Sanitation issues found across 24 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 7 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 24×
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Pest Activity critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Storage & Handling critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Food Temperature minor
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Other minor
2025-08-25 Pass Complaint
4
minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING THAWING REQUIREMENTS. OBSERVED BEEF FROZEN BEEF SITTING IN SINK WITHOUT WATER RUNNING OR STANDING. INFORMED FOOD OF PROPER MANAGER THAWING METHODS (MUST UTILIZE RUNNING WATER WITH ENOUGH VOLATILITY WHEN THAWING). MUST ME...

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS THROUHGOUT UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED LIGHT DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON OUTDOOR GREASE CONTAINER. ISNTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS ...

2025-05-21 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

SOME FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDERS TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

2024-10-16 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT REAR EXIT DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.

2023-06-06 Pass Complaint
2
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED INTERIOR OF REACH IN 2 DOOR SLIDING GLASS COOLER UNCLEAN. CLEAN INTERIOR SHELVES AND DOORS CONTAINING FOOD SPILLS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOORS IN REAR LEADING TO BASEMENT UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY.

2023-03-08 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED FOR SHELF LINER. DO NOT USE CARDBOARD AS SHELF LINER AND KEEP ALL SURFACES NON POROUS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

2022-06-03 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2022-05-25 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 8
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12 ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND FOODS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS, INCLUDING CONDIMENTS AND SPICES, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-202.15 REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH OPEN 1/2 INCH GAPS ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD AND OPEN HOLES IN THE MESH SCREEN. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN THE MESH SCREENING AND PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL ON ALL SIDES OF THE DOOR.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

2-402.11 ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-101.11(B, C, D, E) MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION/REPAIR FOR PLUMBING UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND GREASE TRAP. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-603.13 -INTERIOR OF ALL THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATION WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN---- SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

6-501.18 BOTH TOILETS IN THE WASHROOM WERE NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11 WATER-DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE AREA AND THE HALLWAY BOX FREEZER. MUST REPLACE. EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.-----POOLING LIQUID THROUGHOUT THE FLOORS OF THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN...

critical Pest Activity

PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED

8-404.13 (B:3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS FROM 5/17/2022 REPORT # 2555945 NOT CORRECTED. #38-OBSERVED LIVE MOUSE RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE SHELVING IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. STILL OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMI...

2022-05-17 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 14
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS AND FOODS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS, INCLUDING CONDIMENTS AND SPICES, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH OPEN 1/2 INCH GAPS ALONG THE BOTTOM THRESHOLD AND OPEN HOLES IN THE MESH SCREEN. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN THE MESH SCREENING AND PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL ON ALL SIDES OF THE DOOR.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT BOTH DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOMS, BEHIND ALL BOX FREEZERS, ON LOWER SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE, BEHIND TALL REACH-IN COOLERS IN THE FRONT CASHIER AREA, A...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.

minor Sanitation

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, INCLUDING ANY NEEDED ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT, MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. SHELVING FOR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED TO LEAVE FLOORS ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION/REPAIR FOR PLUMBING UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND GREASE TRAP. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT STORE/USE RAW WOOD FOR BUN STORAGE INSIDE THE STEAM TABLE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INTERIOR OF THE STEAM TABLE BUN STORAGE IS EXTREMELY DIRTY.----INTERIOR OF ALL THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATION WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

BOTH TOILETS IN THE WASHROOM WERE NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISE TO AVOID PEST HARBORING.

critical Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE AREA AND THE HALLWAY BOX FREEZER. MUST REPLACE.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY WITH DIRT, DEBRIS, GREASE, AND DEAD MICE ALONG BASEBOARDS AND UNDER ELEVATED REFRIGERATORS. EXCESSIVE GREASE A...

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.

serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2365716 ON 3-12-20 WERE NOT CORRECTED. #41-WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLE, CHOPPING BOARD, AND COOLERS, MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.#49- MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTER...

2020-03-12 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLE, CHOPPING BOARD,COOLERS, MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE GRILL AND DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED AND INTERIOR SUFACES OF THE DEEP FYER DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO BE ABLE TO SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTALL THE MISSING PART OF THE BOARD/COVING IN THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

2019-02-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(N) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

SANITATION MANAGERS AT PREMISES WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

2018-06-28 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2018-06-12 Fail License
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Storage & Handling

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED FIRST EMPLOYEE WASHROOM OUT OF ORDER WITH WATER DISCONNECTED. OBSERVED GARBAGE BAGS OVER TOILET, SINK AND URINAL. OBSERVED WASHROOM BEING USED AS A STORAGE AREA FOR BICYCLES AND CHEMICALS. OBSERVED SECOND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM CONTAINING 2 WATER...

critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

OBSERVED ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK IN SECOND PREP AREA CONTAINING SLICER AND PREP TABLE. INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FLOOR IN WATER CLOSET CONTAINING WORKING TOILET WITH CRACKED FLOOR TILES. FLOOR MUST BE RESTORED TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAINED.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED FAN COVER IN CEILING IN DRY STORAGE ROOM STUFFED WITH OLD NEWSPAPERS. REMOVE OLD NEWSPAPERS AND INSTALL A PROPER COVER. OBSERVED FAN COVER IN WASHROOM WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED NO MOP SINK ON SITE WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING.MUST INSTALL MOP SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.

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