Slice Factory

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedApril 23, 2024
• address3435 1/2 W 26Th St, Chicago 60623

Is Slice Factory clean?

Slice Factory is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on April 23, 2024. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Slice Factory?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 23, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED 2 DOOR COOLER IN REAR PREP WITH BROKEN GASKETS AND SHELVING RACKS WITH EXCESSIVE RUST BUILDUP THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT IN GOOD CONDITION.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED FRONT PREP HANDSINK WITH WATER LEAKING FROM PIPING ATTACHED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SYSTEM IN GOOD CONDITION.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED WATER-STAINED TILES THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING ATTACHMENTS.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • NOTED CEILING VENTS WOTH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DUST AND DIRT DEBRIS ABOVE PIZZA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • NOTED CEILING VENTS WOTH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DUST AND DIRT DEBRIS ABOVE PIZZA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NOTED FOOD HANDLER WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NOTED FOOD HANDLER WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AS REQUIRED AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.

When was Slice Factory last inspected?

Slice Factory has 9 inspections on record going back to December 15, 2020.

Slice Factory vs South Lawndale

South Lawndale runs 32% clean across 668 tracked restaurants — 216 clean, 40 mid, 409 cooked.

Against the 668 spots Cooked tracks in South Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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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.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 23, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.