IsTheKitchenClean?
Home·Blog·About·Contact

Inspections by Neighborhood

  • Lincoln Park
  • Lakeview
  • West Loop
  • Gold Coast
  • Old Town
  • Wrigleyville
  • River North
  • Wicker Park
  • Logan Square
  • Bucktown
  • Fulton Market
  • Streeterville
  • The Loop
  • Andersonville
  • Pilsen
  • Hyde Park
  • Chinatown
  • North Side
  • Northwest Side
  • West Side
  • South Loop
  • South Side
  • Southwest Side
  • Far South Side

Inspections by Violation

  • Rodents
  • Roaches
  • Mold
  • Sewage
  • Temperature
  • Chemical
  • Expired Food
  • Sanitation

IsTheKitchenClean displays publicly available food inspection data from the Chicago Department of Public Health. Trending rankings and summaries are automated interpretations of that data and are not official health department assessments. Inspection findings reflect conditions at a specific point in time and may not represent current conditions at a restaurant.

Jimmy Johns

Chain

2810 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview

Jun 22, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Ice machine contaminated with black slime was dripping onto ice used for customer drinks.

Key Findings

  • Ice machine in rear prep area had a buildup of black slime substance dripping onto ice cubes used for human consumption.
  • Three-compartment sink has a drainage problem: water backs up from the second basin into the first and third basins.
  • Inspector issued citations and ordered repairs before the next inspection.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

Was this report useful? Get an alert when this restaurant fails again, tell people what happened to you, or send the link to someone.

Be specific. Keep it to what you saw or experienced.

Loading discussion...

Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR PREP WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED WATER BACKING UP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM 2ND SINK BASIN, WATER BACKS UP INTO 1ST AND 3RD SINK BASINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR BEFORE RE-INSPECTION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

Viewing inspection from Jun 22, 2026 · Show current spotlight →

Inspection History

Jimmy Johns has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 6, 2026.

Jul 6, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Jun 22, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

2 violations
May 12, 2025Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations