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Congress Pizzeria

August 14, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NOTED ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN TOP INTERIOR SURFACES.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED 1/4TH IN GAP AT REAR DOOR TO DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHTSEAL TO EXTERIOR DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN HALL WAY BETWEEN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA, IN SOUTHEAST CORNER OF KITCHEN NEAR STORAGE CLOSET AND THROUGHOUGHT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO BUSINESS FROM BUSINESS. ALL KEPT ITEMS ARE TO BE STORED ON PROPER SHELVING THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AND A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 15, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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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.