Jersey Mike's Subs

After hearing several Celiac influencers talk about the great GF protocol at Jersey Mike’s I nervously gave it a try for myself and my GF kiddo and was pleasantly surprised.

I specified that we both have a severe gluten allergy (the easiest way that I’ve found to communicate what Celiac is that is universally understood) and they immediately knew what I was talking about. They have decently sized Udi’s rolls that are packaged individually, a separate prep space, wear clean gloves, use clean knives, etc. The one warning I would give is making sure that they pull the meat, cheese AND toppings freshly from the fridge (they almost brought our clean GF sandwiches with fresh meat and cheese to the normal prep area area for contaminated lettuce and tomatoes, but I caught them in time and they got fresh from the back instead). Also, because the risk of cross-contact is so high, I would only go during non-peak times when they aren’t rushed and you can visibly see everything they are doing. As for the sandwiches themselves, they were really good. Like most GF bread the Udi’s was dry (not a big fan of Udi’s myself), but it was soft and didn’t fall apart right immediately. I would probably get a little extra oil and vinegar next time to help with the dryness though. To my knowledge there are only two subs that can’t be made GF (the meatball and chicken parm), otherwise there are so many options.

Most importantly, we did not get sick would definitely go back.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Offer order by preference or allergy

I don't crave subs very often but if you do then this is a decent option. They do have gf sub buns and do change gloves. I wish they had gf cookies but alas that's life lol.

Update: I got a sub again today and they now do have Udi's gf snickerdoodles. They're soft and very good too!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering

The staff was awesome and did a great job avoiding any chance of contamination. They prepared my cold sandwich in a separate area that was covered with fresh deli paper and used fresh gloves. Glad to have this as an option in the future!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Excellent experience! Cleaned all surfaces before they began, got fresh papers, clean utensils, fresh ingredients untouched in a back cooler, mayo squeeze bottle…. Just a very wonderful and safe experience. Will be back!!!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

I absolutely love this place! I’ve seen them prepare the food myself, and they take all the proper precautions, including separate prep areas and changing gloves. I get the gluten free bread sub as well as the bowl. I’ve never had an issue, but I do not have Celiac’s, so I can’t speak for that. They also have Udi’s cookies if you want a meal.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Went to Jersey Mike’s today and it was great! They were really nice and when I told the worker that I wanted gluten free bread she asked if it was an allergy or preference! They made the sub in a separate place and even had instructions on the wall for handling the gluten free sandwiches! They also gluten free cookies! Definitely will be going here again!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent