Did Subway pass its last health inspection?

Subway at 2421 N Clark St was inspected on Apr 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.

What violations were cited at Subway?

The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.

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.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Subway

2421 N Clark St, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 7, 2026

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 7, 2026

#1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
#2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
#39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: NOTED CLEAN UTENSILS STORED HANGING INCHES ABOVE THE DIRTY WASH BASIN OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE CLEAN EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS AWAY FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
#51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED EXTREMELY SLOW DRAINING HAND WASHING SINK AT THE FRON PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
#58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR BOTH THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS/CERTIFICATES THAT ARE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
#61SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: NOTED A PASSING SUMMARY REPORT FROM THE OWNERS OTHER SUBWAY LOCATION AT 2008 N HALSTED DATED 6-3-25 WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES OF THIS LOCATION REPLACING THE PASS WITH CONDITIONS SUMMARY REPORT FROM REPORT #2618109 POSTED ON 5-27-25. INSTRUCTED/REVIEWED MUST NOT REMOVE, ALTER THE SUMMARY REPORT THAT IS POSTED AND MUST BE POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Apr 7, 2026	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
May 27, 2025	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2024	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2024	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2023	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 13, 2022	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2022	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 20, 2021	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2021	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2020	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2019	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2018	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2017	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2017	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2016	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2016	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2015	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2014	License	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2014	License	Fail	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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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 2421 N Clark St was inspected on Apr 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Subway?: The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
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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