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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Sunny Sub

5140 W Madison St, Chicago 60644 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 28, 2026

25

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

9

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 28, 2026

  1. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14 OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, FOOD DEBRIS ANS DUST BUILDUP ON COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOOR UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 28, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 11, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 3, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 25, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2014LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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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Sunny Sub — questions

Did Sunny Sub pass its last health inspection?
Sunny Sub at 5140 W Madison St was inspected on Jul 28, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 9 times.
What violations were cited at Sunny Sub?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14 OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
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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