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Irving Park Pizza & Patio

October 28, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
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 SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS NOT PROVIDED AT SEVERAL HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20-25 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLE STORAGE AREA (BENEATH WALL INLET). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA(S) AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ABATEMENT SERVICE. NO PEST ACTIVITY OBSERVED ELSEWHERE IN BASEMENT AREA OR FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA LOOSE FROM WALL ATTACHMENTS WITH INADEQUATE SEALING BETWEEN WALL SURFACE AND SINK FIXTURE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WALL ATTACHMENT OF HANDWASHING SINK AND SEAL SINK TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO SEEPAGE OR SPILLAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OSBERVED WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA TO BE HEAVILY YELLOWED AND NOT EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR RESURFACE WALL AND CEILING SURFACES IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN ALL PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with No Entry on October 3, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

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