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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Subway

1 E 83rd St, Chicago 60619 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 20, 2026

40

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

11

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 20, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOBBY ICE MACHINE ATTACHED TO DRINK DISPENSER NOT CLEAN. NOTED LIGHT PINK SUBSTANCE ON TOP INTERIOR SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN ALL INTERNAL SURFACES.
  2. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NOTED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO RENEW AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 20, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2022Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2021Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 22, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2016Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2016ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2013ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2011CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 17, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 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 1 E 83rd St was inspected on Mar 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 40 inspections on record it has failed 11 times.
What violations were cited at Subway?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOBBY ICE MACHINE ATTACHED TO DRINK DISPENSER NOT CLEAN. NOTED LIGHT PINK SUBSTANCE ON TOP INTERIOR SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN ALL INTERNAL SURFACES.
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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