Big Tonys

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedAugust 1, 2019
• address3276 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60647

Is Big Tonys clean?

Big Tonys is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 1, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Big Tonys?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 1, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • Violation Codes: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION- NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition • Violation Codes: 3-501.17 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • Violation Codes: 4-204.112(B) Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR PIZZA HOT HOLDING UNIT
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • Violation Codes: 3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • Violation Codes: 6-202.15 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • Violation Codes: 4-101.19 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM GLASS REACH IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM SHELVING UNITS IN PREP AREA
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FRYER CABINETS,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES,PREP & REACH IN COOLERS,WHEEL BASES AND LEGS OF ALL EQUIPMENT,FLOOR MIXER,GRILL TABLE,PIZZA OVEN,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,WINDOW SILLS IN PREP AREA.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • Violation Codes: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CANS IN WOMEN'S CUSTOMERS AND STAFF TOILET ROOMS
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • Violation Codes: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CANS IN WOMEN'S CUSTOMERS AND STAFF TOILET ROOMS
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Violation Codes: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES • Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL NEAR REAR DOOR,DAMAGED WALL TILE IN STAFF WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM,STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREP/STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP,CUSTOMERS MEN'S,ENTRY WAY • Violation Codes: 6-201.11 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON WALLS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2303589 7/23/19 NOT CORRECTED .CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE #60- OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING . MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)
  Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2303589 7/23/19 NOT CORRECTED .CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE #60- OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING . MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)

When was Big Tonys last inspected?

Big Tonys has 5 inspections on record going back to December 5, 2017.

Big Tonys vs Logan Square

Logan Square runs 66% clean across 1,321 tracked restaurants — 870 clean, 253 mid, 186 cooked.

Against the 1,321 spots Cooked tracks in Logan Square, this one comes out cleaner than 15% 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 August 1, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.