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Subway

5409 S Harlem Ave, Chicago 60638 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 30, 2026

13

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 30, 2026

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOOD (TUNA, CHICKEN) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 48F IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL COLD HELD FOODS MUST BE AT 41F AND BELOW. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED 2LBS OF FOOD AT COST OF $40. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON SINK AROUND BASIN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH RESIDUE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AT TIME OF INSPECTION WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN UPDATED TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 30, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2024Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 23, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 1, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2017CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2017LicensePassRisk 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 5409 S Harlem Ave was inspected on Jun 30, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Subway?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOOD (TUNA, CHICKEN) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 48F IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL COLD HELD FOODS MUST BE AT 41F AND BELOW. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DIS
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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