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Lou Malnati'S Pizzeria

439 N Wells St, Chicago 60654 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 16, 2025

17

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

2

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 16, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2024Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 31, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 12, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 31, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 7, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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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Lou Malnati'S Pizzeria — questions

Did Lou Malnati'S Pizzeria pass its last health inspection?
Lou Malnati'S Pizzeria at 439 N Wells St was inspected on Oct 16, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
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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