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Half Italian
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 30, 2017
- address2643 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60647
Is Half Italian clean?
Half Italian is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on August 30, 2017. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Half Italian?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 30, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Above violation still remaining( OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS UNDER TWO DOOR BEVERAGE COOLER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER CLEAN AND MAINTAIN).Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Above violation still remaining( OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS UNDER TWO DOOR BEVERAGE COOLER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER CLEAN AND MAINTAIN).
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Above violation still remaining( OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE, AS WELL AS STAINED CEILING TILE, IN HALL WAY AREA DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF EMPLOYEES BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN).Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Above violation still remaining( OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE, AS WELL AS STAINED CEILING TILE, IN HALL WAY AREA DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF EMPLOYEES BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN).
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Above violation still remaining(OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTIVE DEVICE LOCATED ON COFFEE MACHINES LOCATED AT FRONT LINE PREP AREA).
When was Half Italian last inspected?
Half Italian has 11 inspections on record going back to December 27, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| August 30, 2017 | Pass | |
| August 22, 2017 | — | |
| August 21, 2017 | Fail | |
| August 31, 2016 | Pass | |
| September 23, 2015 | Pass | |
| June 26, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 23, 2013 | Pass | |
| February 2, 2012 | Pass | |
| January 10, 2012 | Fail | |
| December 27, 2011 | Fail |
Half Italian vs Avondale
Avondale runs 64% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 432 clean, 111 mid, 133 cooked.
Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 30, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.