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Ciao Ragazzi

5440 S Narragansett Ave, Chicago 60638 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 24, 2025

9

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 24, 2025

  1. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND COOLER. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MILK CRATES BEING USED AS STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER. INSTD TO USE PROPER SHELVES AND MAINTAIN STOCK 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 24, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Ciao Ragazzi — questions

Did Ciao Ragazzi pass its last health inspection?
Ciao Ragazzi at 5440 S Narragansett Ave was inspected on Nov 24, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at Ciao Ragazzi?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND COOLER. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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