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Chicago's Pizza

October 15, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED INDIVIDUAL DISPOSABLE CUP USED INSIDE THE CHEESE CONTAINER TO SCOOP CHEESE AT THE PIZZA COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO USE SPOON, TONG OR LADLE TO SCOOP CHEESE OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PAINT/SEAL AND MAINTAIN. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN CEILING LIGHT SHILEDS COVERS IN BOTH EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS ON CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE DISHWASHING AREA LOCATED ON THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE UNUSED 3-DOOR COOLER IN REAR OF KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. • OBSERVED A FEW DAMAGED/CRACKED FLOOR TILES ON BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR REPLACE TILES AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL THE REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 20, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.