Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-11-03. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2025-04-10, Jimmy John's passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Jimmy John's

PASS

461 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

River North · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-04-10

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Violations at most recent inspection

4-601.11(C): OBSERVED RUST ON FRONT RIGHT OUTER EDGE OF UPPER FRONT STAINLESS STEEL PANEL OF FRONT WALL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.

core violation

6-501.12: OBSERVED FOOD AND BUILDUP ON FLOORS AND IN CORNERS OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND CORNERS OF WALK IN COOLER. OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON FLOOR OF WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP FROM FLOOR OF WALK IN FREEZER.

core violation

6-501.11: OBSERVED MISSING WALL PANEL ABOVE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING WALL PANEL ABOVE WALK IN COOLER.

core violation

2-102.13: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROVIDED FOR ANY FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

core violation

2-102.13: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING PROVIDED FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20252 inspections

2025-04-10PASSComplaint re-inspection

2025-03-31FAILCustomer complaint

20241 inspection

2024-06-17CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-08-03CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-08-04PASSRoutine inspection

Jimmy John's health inspection FAQ

Has Jimmy John's passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Jimmy John's passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-04-10. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Jimmy John's have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Jimmy John's's most recent inspection on 2025-04-10. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Jimmy John's last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Jimmy John's was last inspected on 2025-04-10. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.