Zazas Pizzeria is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 10, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Zazas Pizzeria?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 10, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
β οΈContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS IN BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PIZZA DOUGH PREP AREA AND NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ OBSERVED VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS IN BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PIZZA DOUGH PREP AREA AND NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
β οΈSingle-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used β’ OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS IN BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED VARIOUS PIZZA BOXES AND BOXED PAPER ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE HALLWAY DRY STORAGE CLOSET LOCATED IN HALL LEADING TO THE ALLEY/TRASH. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used β’ OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS IN BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED VARIOUS PIZZA BOXES AND BOXED PAPER ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE HALLWAY DRY STORAGE CLOSET LOCATED IN HALL LEADING TO THE ALLEY/TRASH. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSERVED THE FLOORING IN THE MECHANICAL ROOM CLOSET LOCATED BEHIND DOOR IN THE FROM PREP AREA NEXT TO HAND SINK TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR AND IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR FREE OF EXCESSIVE TRASH BUILD UP.
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED LIGHTING IN OFFICE/STORAGE AREA TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED LIGHT IN WALK IN COOLER TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL STORAGE AREAS.
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ OBSERVED LIGHTING IN OFFICE/STORAGE AREA TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED LIGHT IN WALK IN COOLER TO NOT BE FUNCTIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL STORAGE AREAS.
π₯allergen training missing
Allergen Training As Required β’ OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AT TIME OF INSPECTION WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
When was Zazas Pizzeria last inspected?
Zazas Pizzeria has 7 inspections on record going back to March 25, 2022.
date
result
score
July 10, 2025
Pass
August 9, 2024
Pass
August 2, 2024
Fail
August 22, 2023
Pass
August 18, 2023
Fail
April 1, 2022
Pass
March 25, 2022
Fail
Zazas Pizzeria 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 10, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.