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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Subway

4242 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago 60609 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 4, 2026

23

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 4, 2026

  1. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: Inadequate lighting in walk-in cooler, instructed to increase light intensity.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 4, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 3, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 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 4242 S Wentworth Ave was inspected on Sep 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Subway?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: Inadequate lighting in walk-in cooler, instructed to increase light intensity.
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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