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As of 2026-07-20, Sunny Sub failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Sunny Sub

FAIL

5140 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644

Austin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-20

Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINTERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

core violation

OBSERVED OVER 50 RAT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER, ON PALLETS, INSIDE CONTAINERS, ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED FLY STRIPS HANGING IN CEILING ABOVE UNCOVERED BREADING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FLY STRIPS FROM PREP AREA.

core violation

OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.

core violation

OBSERVED MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT STORED INSIDE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, RE-WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND STORE CLEAN MULTI-USEE EQUIPMENT IN SANITARY MANNER.

core violation

OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES ON SHELVING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

core violation

OBSERVED CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.

core violation

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.

core violation

OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOOR UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AREAS.

core violation

OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

2026-07-20FAIL

2026-02-09PASS

2026-02-02FAIL

2025-07-29CONDITIONAL

2024-12-18PASS

Sunny Sub health inspection FAQ

Has Sunny Sub passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Sunny Sub failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-20. 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 Sunny Sub have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Sunny Sub's most recent inspection on 2026-07-20, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Sunny Sub last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Sunny Sub was last inspected on 2026-07-20. 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.