⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

FONTANO SUBS

332 S MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60604

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Deli

📍 Neighborhood: Loop

License #: 2222314

21
Total Inspections
17
Passed
3
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 17, 2025 Inspection

April 17, 2025• Short Form Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REPAIR TORN GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF PIZZA PREP COOLER IN THE UPSTAIRS PREP AREA.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 7, 2025 Inspection

April 7, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REPAIR TORN GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF PIZZA PREP COOLER IN THE UPSTAIRS PREP AREA.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 3, 2024 Inspection

April 3, 2024• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON CAULKING ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 12, 2023 Inspection

October 12, 2023• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-601.11 OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS LOCATED AT THE CUSTOMER COUNTER AND FRUIT FOR SALE FOR GRAB AND GO AT THE SODA REFRIGERATOR IN THE CUST...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 27, 2022 Inspection

September 27, 2022• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED TAPE AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK HOLDING DRAIN PIPES TOGETHER AT PIZZA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 15, 2021 Inspection

April 15, 2021• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: IMORPER COOLING METHOD, FOUND HOT SAUSAGE BEING COOLED DOWN IN COOLER WITH TIGHT FITTING COVER, INTRUCTED TO LOO...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 1, 2020 Inspection

May 1, 2020• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IN THE FOLLOWING AREA'S: MEN'S EMPLOYEE RESTROOM, DISH WAS...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 1, 2019 Inspection

February 1, 2019• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE NOT ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR FOOD PREPARATION AND FACILITY KNOWLEDGE....(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 6, 2018 Inspection

February 6, 2018• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EMPLOYEES USING PREP SINK AS HAND SINK IN FRONT ICE CREAM DRINK CAFE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO IN...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 11, 2017 Inspection

July 11, 2017• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: FOUND THE WALLS UNDER/AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 29, 2017 Inspection

June 29, 2017• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: FOOD HANDLERS ANSWERING THE PHONE WITH THE GLOVES ON AND THEN H...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 31, 2017 Inspection

January 31, 2017• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE UPSTAIRS PREP AREA WITH DEEP GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER S...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 7, 2016 Inspection

July 7, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: 2 CRACKED,DAMAGE LIGHTSHIELDS ABOVE BASEMENT PREP AREA.MUST REPLACE.ALSO LIGHTSHIELDS NOT CLEAN IN SAME ARE...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 20, 2016 Inspection

January 20, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC NOT LABELED,(IE MUFFINS,COOKIES,SALADS).MUST PRO...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 27, 2015 Inspection

July 27, 2015• Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE CABINETS UNDER THE SODA DISPENSER.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 17, 2015 Inspection

July 17, 2015• Suspected Food Poisoning• 5 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 22, 2015 Inspection

January 22, 2015• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST ALWAYS LABEL ALL PREPARED FOODS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND REFRIGE...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 2, 2014 Inspection

April 2, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL DRINK DISPENSORS.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 1, 2013 Inspection

February 1, 2013• License• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST SEAL OPENINGS AT WALLS AROUND THE DELI FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA. MUST SEAL...(+2 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections