What is Little Sandwich House's health inspection score?

Little Sandwich House has a SafeDine safety score of 81 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Little Sandwich House last inspected?

Little Sandwich House was last inspected on March 21, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Little Sandwich House have?

Little Sandwich House has 18 total violations across 6 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Little Sandwich House safe to eat at?

Little Sandwich House has a good safety record with a score of 81/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

What type of cuisine does Little Sandwich House serve?

Little Sandwich House serves Sandwich cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Little Sandwich House

Name: Little Sandwich House
Address: 411 E OAKWOOD BLVD, Chicago, 60653
Rating: 81

411 E OAKWOOD BLVD, Chicago

Data may be outdated — inspected 3/21/2025

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0Good

Sandwich•Chicago

Ranked #960 of 1000 in ChicagoBetter than 100% of sandwich restaurants

Stable

6 inspections

Last: Mar 21, 2025

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

14 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-19

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-5 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-12 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+2 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Violation Timeline

Jun 2022

1 inspections

1 high priority

2 intermediate

1 basic

Jun

Nov 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

4 basic

Dec 2023

1 inspections

1 basic

Dec

Apr 2024

1 inspections

3 basic

Nov 2024

1 inspections

3 basic

Nov

Mar 2025

1 inspections

2 basic

Inspection History

6 records on file

5 Canvass1 Canvass Re-Inspection

Mar 25

Canvass InspectionLatestPass

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
FLOORS NEED CLEANING BEHIND THE DEEP FREEZERS IN THE REAR AND SIDE PREP AREA ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED A FEW DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN WHERE EVER NEEDED.

Base deductions−4 pts

Nov 24

Canvass InspectionPass

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED THE UPRIGHT FREEZER IN THE REAR WITH ICE BUILD UP. MUST DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO NOT THE SMALL COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA NEEDS CLEANING AT THE TOP FREEZER COMPARTMENT.
53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AS REQUIRED.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND FRONT SERVICE/PREP AREA NEEDS CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS AROUND EQUIPMENT.

Base deductions−6 pts

Apr 24

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
MUST CLEAN THE INSIDE STORAGE CADINETS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AS REQUIRED.
60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED−2
OBSERVED THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 ALLERGEN TRAINING NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2586291, DATE 12/5/23 Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-42-090

Base deductions−6 pts

Dec 23

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionPass

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

Base deductions−2 pts

Nov 23

Canvass InspectionFail

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

25CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD−5
OBSERVED MENU WITH A FOOTNOTE REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU AND MISSING DISCLOSURE BY ASTERICKS FOR RELATED MENU ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNCOOKED ANIMAL-BASED FOOD ITEMS OFFERED (EX. EGGS, RAW TUNA, SALMON ETC.). (REFER TO ONLINE CDPH CONSUMER ADVISORY GUIDE). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED−2
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED AND SERVICE AREA AND STORED ON FLOOR IN DINING, PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2

Base deductions−13 pts

Jun 22

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

1 High2 Med1 Basic

4 total1 risk factor

73/100inspection score

−22 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATERisk Factor−10
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED (SHRIMP, ETC.). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES−5
OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE 2 DOOR COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA. FOUND MOZZARELLA CHEESE @ 46.4F- 47.6F; LIQUID EGG WHITES @ 45.6F; LIQUID EGGS @ 46F- 48F; SWISS CHEESE @ 49.1F; CHEDDAR CHEESE @ 47.6F; RANCH DRESSING @ 47.8F; FETA CHEESE @ 53.6F; RAW EGGS @ 47.3F; SALMON @ 50.3F; CHICKEN @ 49.6F; AND GOUDA CHEESE @ 47.3F. INSTRUCTED MUST KEEP ALL TCS FOODS @ 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES WHILE IN REFRIGERATION. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE−5
FOUND SMALL BLACK MINI REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT PREP AREA WITHOUT A THERMOMETER. MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER, IN A CONSPICUOUS SPOT IN ALL REFRIGERATION.

Basic (1)

−2 pts

53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
MUST PROVIDE COVERED GARBAGE RECEPTACLES IN UNISEX RESTROOM.

Base deductions−22 pts

Risk factor bonus (1× +5)−5 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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