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SUBWAY 51581

29 W LAKE ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60601

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-12-24; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-12-24), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-12-24: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE USE ITEMS STORED IN INTERIOR OF CABINET UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE USE ITEMS FROM INTERIOR OF CABINET UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF SINGLE USE ITEMS DURING STORAGE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINKING LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF VENT ABOVE BREAD OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF VENT ABOVE BREAD OVEN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROVIDED FOR ANY FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING PROVIDED FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.

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