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Restaurant inspections / Bakery

John Pticek

5523 S Narragansett Ave, Chicago 60638 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 3, 2026

13

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 3, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC. NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTIANERS AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER BEHIND TABLES IN PREP AREA, AND IN BASEMENT AREA ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 3, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 27, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
May 26, 2026ComplaintNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 26, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 13, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 14, 2021ComplaintNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 14, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 7, 2018CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 10, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 29, 2015CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 27, 2012CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 9, 2011CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 5, 2010CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)

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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John Pticek — questions

Did John Pticek pass its last health inspection?
John Pticek at 5523 S Narragansett Ave was inspected on Jun 3, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at John Pticek?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC. NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTIANERS AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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