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Big Tonys Pizza 2
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 20, 2026
- address3732 W 59Th St, Chicago 60629
Is Big Tonys Pizza 2 clean?
Big Tonys Pizza 2 is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 20, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Big Tonys Pizza 2?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • OBSERVED COLD HOLD PIZZA COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 49F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME BY CDPH. ALTERNATIVE COLD HOLDING AVAILABLE ON SITE.
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN PIZZA SLICE HOT HOLDING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO MAINTAIN AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN UNIT.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • NOTED REAR WINDOW OPEN AND NOT INSECT PROOF. OBSERVED HOLE IN SCREEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AREA AGAINST THE ENTRY OF INSECTS AND MAINTAIN.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED DAMAGED HANDLE ON CHEST FREEZER UNIT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
When was Big Tonys Pizza 2 last inspected?
Big Tonys Pizza 2 has 18 inspections on record going back to February 14, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 12, 2025 | Pass | |
| June 10, 2025 | — | |
| October 29, 2024 | Pass | |
| January 26, 2024 | Pass | |
| August 8, 2023 | Pass | |
| November 2, 2022 | Pass | |
| October 7, 2021 | Pass | |
| February 26, 2020 | Pass | |
| June 21, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 5, 2018 | Pass | |
| April 5, 2017 | Pass |
Big Tonys Pizza 2 vs West Elsdon
West Elsdon runs 76% clean across 399 tracked restaurants — 299 clean, 61 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 399 spots Cooked tracks in West Elsdon, this one comes out cleaner than 20% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.