Si-Pie is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 7, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Si-Pie?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 7, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
πͺ³pests in the house
Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present β’ OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR TO THE ALLEY TO HAVE MULTIPLE GAPS LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH PRESENT ON THE LEFT SIDE, BOTTOM, AND ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PEST PROOF ALL GAPS AT REAR DOOR.
β οΈIn-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ OBSERVED VARIOUS SCOOPS IN DRY STORAGE BINS SUCH AS FLOUR TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL SCOOPS SO THAT HANDLES ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BETWEEN USE.
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ OBSERVED VARIOUS SCOOPS IN DRY STORAGE BINS SUCH AS FLOUR TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL SCOOPS SO THAT HANDLES ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BETWEEN USE.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ OBSERVED LEFT SIDE DOOR OF THREE (3) DOOR PREP COOLER AT THE FRONT TO BE BROKEN FROM ITS HINGES, SWINGING COMPLETELY ON THE FLOOR WHEN OPENED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE DOOR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSERVED THE BOTTOM OF THE MOP SINK TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH BLACK BUILD UP AND DEBRIS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP AND DEBRIS. β’ OBSERVED VARIOUS COOLERS AND EQUIPMENT NOT IN USE AND UNPLUGGED IN THE FRONT DINING AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ITEMS NOT NECESSARY TO FUNCTION OF FACILITY.
When was Si-Pie last inspected?
Si-Pie has 13 inspections on record going back to January 28, 2015. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
July 7, 2025
Pass
August 5, 2024
Pass
September 12, 2023
Pass
August 30, 2023
Fail
March 29, 2022
Pass w/ Conditions
November 6, 2020
Pass
October 30, 2020
Fail
June 27, 2019
Pass w/ Conditions
April 10, 2018
Pass
May 16, 2017
Pass w/ Conditions
March 22, 2016
Pass w/ Conditions
March 4, 2015
Pass
Si-Pie vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants β 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 36% 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 July 7, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.