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Il Giardino Del Dolce
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 30, 2026
- address2855-2859 N Harlem Ave, Chicago 60707
- cuisineBakery
Is Il Giardino Del Dolce clean?
Il Giardino Del Dolce is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 30, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Il Giardino Del Dolce?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 30, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED EXHAUST FANS ON WEST WALL IN THE BAKING PREP AREA WITH OPENINGS.INSTRUCTED TO PEST PROOF EXHAUST FAN COVERS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND TO MAINTAIN.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS IN SEVERAL LIGHT FIXTURES THROUGHOUT THE REAR BAKING PREP AREA AND DRY STORAGE ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS IN SEVERAL LIGHT FIXTURES THROUGHOUT THE REAR BAKING PREP AREA AND DRY STORAGE ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
When was Il Giardino Del Dolce last inspected?
Il Giardino Del Dolce has 17 inspections on record going back to September 10, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 10, 2025 | Pass | |
| October 15, 2024 | Pass | |
| July 7, 2023 | Pass | |
| August 24, 2022 | Pass | |
| January 26, 2021 | Pass | |
| June 17, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 13, 2019 | Fail | |
| July 9, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 20, 2017 | Pass | |
| April 13, 2017 | Pass | |
| November 4, 2016 | Pass |
Il Giardino Del Dolce vs Montclare
Montclare runs 63% clean across 351 tracked restaurants — 220 clean, 63 mid, 65 cooked.
Against the 351 spots Cooked tracks in Montclare, this one comes out cleaner than 39% 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 April 30, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.