Sarpino's Pizzeria

January 22, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings7
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • food not cooled down right
    Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
    Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREPARED TCS FOODS IN THE WALK IN COOLER NOT DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE. NO DATES OF ANY TYPE: 30 LBS SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHESSE. CHOPPED CHICKEN. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 23
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
    Inspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
    code 41
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
    code 49
  • Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
    Inspector note: NO HOT WATER AT THE PREP HAND WASHING SINK, THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. WATER TEMPERATURES NOTED AT 43.7F, 44.2F AND 44.6F.HOT WATER TANK FOR THE ABOVE SINKS NOT OPERATIONAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 50
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: NOTED PILED PLASTIC CRATES ON THE REAR WALKWAY TO GARBAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE.
    code 54
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER ON SITE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFCATE. MUST PROVIDE.
    code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 20, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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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