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Subway

5409 S HARLEM AVE, Chicago, IL 60638 · Cook County

29cited violations
4serious tier
12inspections
20tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2522831
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026141
2025120
2024231
2023160
2022360
2020120
2019242
2017120

Inspections

  1. Jun 30, 2026 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      OBSERVED TCS FOOD (TUNA, CHICKEN) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 48F IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL COLD HELD FOODS MUST BE AT 41F AND BELOW. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 2LBS OF FOOD AT COST OF $40. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED RESIDUE ON SINK AROUND BASIN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH RESIDUE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AT TIME OF INSPECTION WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN UPDATED TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

  2. Sep 30, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED SMALL LEAK AT DRAINPIPE UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DRAIN UNDERNEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  3. Mar 11, 2024 Recent Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      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

  4. Mar 8, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      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 Priority

      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 $25.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

  5. May 18, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED DUST, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON SHELVING UNITS UNDER FRONT PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED LOOSE BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.

  6. Oct 14, 2022 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITH EXPOSED EXCESSIVE HAIR ON ARMS. INSTD TO PROPERLY COVER AT ALL TIMES

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      MISSING COVER FOR TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN

  7. Jan 11, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  8. Jan 7, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      LOW PRESSURE AT HANDWASH SINK IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      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

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      MISSING COVER FOR TRASH RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER AND MAINTAIN

  9. Dec 23, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      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 surface of the FOOD preparation table is cleaned and sanitized at a specified frequency, or in a protected manner

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

  10. May 8, 2019 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  11. May 1, 2019 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      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 THIS TIME. APPROX 100LBS $1000 VALUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      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 MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT PROPER TEMPERATURES OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      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.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      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 7-38-025.

  12. Apr 6, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      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.

    • Not serious Minor

      REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

      MISSING THERMOMETER FOR WALK IN COOLER. PROVIDE SAME.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.