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Wow Pizzeria
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 18, 2026
- address2557 N Halsted St, Chicago 60614
Is Wow Pizzeria clean?
Wow Pizzeria is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 18, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Wow Pizzeria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️food left unprotectedFood Separated And Protected • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY TWO DOZEN RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN EGGS BEING STORED ON THE TOP SHELVING OF THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER DIRECTLY ABOVE FRESH VEGETABLES AND PREPARED FOODS. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD STORAGE AND SAFETY. COOK REMOVED ALL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • OBSERVED A COOK WASHING A BOWL TO BE USED FOR FOOD BEING PREPARED,WITH A SOILED TOWEL INSIDE THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. REVIEWED THE PROPER METHOD TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps offProper Hot Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS ASSORTED TCS PIZZAS SUCH AS CHEESE, PEPPERONI AND SAUSAGE IN A DISPLAY CASE FOR SALE HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 81.1F, 82.9F AND 82.2F. WITH NO TEMPERATURE LOGS. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. REVIEWED REQUIRED HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF USING TIME AS A MEANS OF CONTROL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
- ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE GLASS DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • NOTED THE RAW WOODEN CYLINDER PLATTERS THE PIZZAS ARE HELD ON ARE IN POOR REPAIR WITH CHIPPING DAMAGED WOOD.----BROKEN LID REPAIRED WITH TAPE ON THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL.----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS A FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE FREEZERS. MUST USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS OR WASHABLE CONTAINERS. • NOTED PEELING RED DUCT TAPE ON THE GLASS DOORS OF THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND PEELING PLASTIC ON THE DOORS OF THE METAL TWO DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE ALL.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR STAND MIXER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE HALLWAY WASHROOM.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE HALLWAY WASHROOM.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
When was Wow Pizzeria last inspected?
Wow Pizzeria has 3 inspections on record going back to December 11, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 3, 2025 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 11, 2024 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Wow Pizzeria vs Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park runs 67% clean across 1,649 tracked restaurants — 1,089 clean, 360 mid, 187 cooked.
Against the 1,649 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Park, this one comes out cleaner than 24% 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 February 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.