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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Subway

4606 S Damen Ave, Chicago 60609 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 26, 2026

23

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 26, 2026

  1. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: Dim light in walk-in freezer, instructed to provide more light intensity.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 26, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 25, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 30, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 3, 2012LicensePassRisk 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 4606 S Damen Ave was inspected on Jan 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Subway?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: Dim light in walk-in freezer, instructed to provide more light intensity.
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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