Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedSeptember 23, 2014 →
• address439 N Wells St, Chicago 60654

Is Lou Malnati's Pizzeria clean?

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 25, 2014, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on September 23, 2014. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Lou Malnati's Pizzeria?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 23, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained

When was Lou Malnati's Pizzeria last inspected?

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria has 8 inspections on record going back to December 15, 2011.

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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.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 23, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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