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Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant

2801 N Central Park Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 13, 2025

18

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 13, 2025

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12 OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON DOOR OF 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 13, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2013LicensePassRisk 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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Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant — questions

Did Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant at 2801 N Central Park Ave was inspected on Jan 13, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 18 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Little Clown Pizza & Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12 OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLE
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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