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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Subway

116 W 111th St, Chicago 60628 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 22, 2026

26

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 22, 2026

  1. #8HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: FOUND FOOD HANDLER USE HAND SANITIZER, THEN GRABBED GLOVES TO PUT ON. AFTER INSTRUCTING HER TO PROPERLY WASH HER HANDS, SHE WENT OVER TO THE HAND SINK, WET HER HANDS AND THEN DRIED THEM. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WITH SOAP, WATER AND FOR A MINIMUM OF 20 SECONDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
  2. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS AND ALL ENTERING THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
  3. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: FOUND A WIPING LOTH STORED ON THE COUNTER BY THE FRONT HAND-WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTH WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
  4. #46GLOVES USED PROPERLY - Comments: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS PUTTING ON GLOVES WITHOUT PROPERLY WASHING THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS BEFORE PUTTING ON GLOVES. MAINTAIN SAME.
  5. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
  6. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: FOUND BOTH TOILET ROOM WITH DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR AND THE INTERIOR OF THE TOILET IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TOILET ROOMS.
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF MAJOR DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 22, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 10, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2014ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2010CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Subway — questions

Did Subway pass its last health inspection?
Subway at 116 W 111th St was inspected on Jun 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 26 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Subway?
The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: FOUND FOOD HANDLER USE HAND SANITIZER, THEN GRABBED GLOVES TO PUT ON. AFTER INSTRUCTING HER TO PROPERLY WASH HER HANDS, SHE WENT OVER TO THE HAND SINK, WET HER HANDS AND THE
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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