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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Subway

5040 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60615 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jan 28, 2026

15

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 28, 2026

  1. #1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
  2. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (SANWICHES, WRAPS, AND SOUPS) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE A FRONT PREP AREA HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN DISHWASH PREP AREA LEAKING WATER ON THE FLOOR THROUGH SIDE SPLASHGUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 28, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2019Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2016License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2016LicenseFailRisk 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 5040 S Cottage Grove Ave was inspected on Jan 28, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Subway?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD 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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