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Subway Sandwiches #27143: health inspection history
2349 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645
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- Address
- 2349 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60645
- Also known as
- Subway Sandwiches
- Facility type
- Restaurant
- Risk category
- Risk 1 (High)
- Latest result
- Pass on Jul 30, 2026
- License number
- 1357930
- Latest inspection
- Jul 30, 2026 (Canvass)
- Records shown
- 10 inspections, Jan 11, 2021 to Jul 30, 2026
Across these 10 inspection records, results were: 6 × Pass; 3 × Fail; 1 × Pass w/ Conditions. 32 violations were listed in total.
Inspection history
Dec 3, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED HOLES IN WALLS, AND CRACKED AND MISSING DUCKBOARDS ETC. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED BROKEN VENTILATION IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WORKING EXHAUST VENTILATION FAN.
Nov 26, 2025 Canvass
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENTInspector comment: OBSERVED LIVE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 4 LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES ON WALL UNDER THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, ON FLOOR NEAR DRY STORAGE AND ON FLOOR BEHIND STAINLESS STEEL TABLE. PRIORTIY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED HOLES IN WALLS, AND CRACKED AND MISSING DUCKBOARDS ETC. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED BROKEN VENTILATION IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WORKING EXHAUST VENTILATION FAN.
Jan 13, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED SOME MISSING DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: ALL UNUSED COOLERS AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM NOT OPERATIONAL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING OR REPLACED/REPAIRED.
Jan 2, 2025 Canvass
- 1.PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESInspector comment: PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE INITIAL INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
- 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATEInspector comment: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION WHEN FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED AND ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR LATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
- 5.PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
- 22.PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURESInspector comment: NOTED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER. TURKEY AT 55.5F, TUNA SALAD AT 46.9F, SALAMI AT 55.5F, CHICKEN SALAD AT 57.3F, SLICED TOMATO AT 47.5, ROAST BEEF AT 60.9F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION…
- 33.PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROLInspector comment: THE FACILITIES FRONT DISPLAY COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. COOLER NOTED AT 55F WITH FOOD SUCH AS SLICED TURKEY AT 55.5F. ICE BEING USED IN THE BOTTOM OF COOLER AS REFRIGERATION. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENTInspector comment: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 SMALL DRAIN FLIES THROUGHOUT THE REAR HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. 5 TO 10 AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO SERVICE FOR DRAIN FLIES AND ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF GUARDING ON THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK METAL SPLASH GUARD. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.
- 50.HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSUREInspector comment: NOTED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREAS. WATER TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 56.6F AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND 56.8F AT THE HAND WASHING SINK. PLUMBER ARRIVED DURING THE INSPECTION AND REPLACED THE HEATING ELEMENT. HOT WATER HAS BEEN RESTORED TO 107F AT THE HAND SINK AND 120F AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: INOPERABLE WALL MOUNTED URINAL IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM MUST BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED.
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED SOME MISSING DAMAGED BASEBOARD COVING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: WALL AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPEN SEAMS AND CREVICES. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPAIR.----CEILING VENTILATION IN THE WOMAN'S WASHROOM NOT ATTACHED, NOTED HANGING FROM THE CEILING. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: ALL UNUSED COOLERS AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM NOT OPERATIONAL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING OR REPLACED/REPAIRED.
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
Jan 5, 2024 Canvass
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR STRIPPED (HOT) FAUCET HANDLE AT HANDSINK IN REAR PREP (DISHWASHING AREA). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKY DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA.
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER RACKS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
Mar 21, 2023 Canvass
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
Oct 14, 2022 Canvass
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTEDInspector comment: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED ON SITE FROM PREVIOUS CANVASS INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON 1/22/2021. REPORT #: 2472988. 2-102.13: FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE. THE CURRENT CITY MANAGER DOES NOT HAVE AN ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE, AND ALL OTHER ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON THE PREMISES HAVE EXPIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-090 CITATION ISSUED.
Jan 22, 2021 Canvass Re-Inspection
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
Jan 11, 2021 Canvass
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: FOUND SHELVING UNITS ABOVE PREPARATION TABLE AT REAR OF PREMISES NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN.
- 52.SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSEDInspector comment: FOUND HAND SINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DRAINAGE PIPES DISCONNECTED. WASTE WATER DRAINS DIRECTLY ON FLOOR. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-030C.MUST REPAIR. HAND SINK REPAIRED BY MAINTENANCE DURING INSPECTION.
- 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANEDInspector comment: FOUND NO LID FOR TRASH CAN INSIDE MEN'S RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: FOUND SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTEDInspector comment: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 5-21-20 INSPECTION # 2370951. VIOLATION 53.WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM HAS NO LID/COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR FEMININE ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090. MUST PROVIDE.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.