Leona's Pizzeria is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 5, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Leona's Pizzeria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 5, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π€sick-employee policy not followedcritical
Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting β’ 2-102.14(O) : OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
π°handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible β’ 6-301.14: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT FRONT PREP AREA HAND SINK. β’ 5-202.12 (B-D) : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS.
πͺ³pests in the house
Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present β’ 6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR AND SCREEN TORN ON REAR DOOR MUST REPAIR TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ 4-501.11 : MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
π»bathroom / plumbing issues
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices β’ 5-203.13 : MUST REPAIR FLOOR MOPSINK IN BASEMENT TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE.
β οΈToilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ : 6-501.19 : MUST ADJUST SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM DOOR TO CLOSE TIGHTLY. β’ 5-501.17 : MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ : 6-501.19 : MUST ADJUST SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM DOOR TO CLOSE TIGHTLY. β’ 5-501.17 : MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN DOOR LEADING TO REAR PREP AREA,LOOSE WALL BASES IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS,WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT PREP AREA,MISSING FLOOR REGISTERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST SEAL ALL GAPS,CRACKS AND CREVICES AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,DOOR WAYS & TRIM. β’ 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN BASEMENT.
π₯allergen training missing
Allergen Training As Required β’ : 2-102.13 : MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER AND MAINTAIN.
When was Leona's Pizzeria last inspected?
Leona's Pizzeria has 3 inspections on record going back to September 19, 2025.
date
result
score
November 5, 2025
Pass w/ Conditions
October 3, 2025
Fail
September 19, 2025
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Leona's Pizzeria vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants β 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 10% of them.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 5, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.