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Margarita'S Pizzeria

2705 - 2707 E 79th St, Chicago 60649 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 19, 2026

30

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

8

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 19, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED DRY FOOD (FLOUR) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND IN DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
  2. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 4-903.11 OBSERVED SCOOPS BEING STORED INSIDE OF DRY FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOPS OUT OF CONTAINERS WHEN NOT IN USE.
  3. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-603.15 OBSERVED LARGE MIXING BOWLS THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON WASHING RINSING AND SANITIZING LARGE MIXING BOWLS ON SITE, OR ONLY USE MIXING BOWLS THAT CAN BE SUBMERGED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR PROVIDE A 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH COMPARTMENTS LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON SITE.
  4. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR THE ONE FEMALE AND TWO MALE FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
  5. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE MANAGER ON SITE WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL MANAGERS MUST MEET THE ALLERGEN TRAINING REQUIREMENT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 19, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 25, 2020Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2020Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 2, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2010CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Margarita'S Pizzeria — questions

Did Margarita'S Pizzeria pass its last health inspection?
Margarita'S Pizzeria at 2705 - 2707 E 79th St was inspected on Feb 19, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 30 inspections on record it has failed 8 times.
What violations were cited at Margarita'S Pizzeria?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED DRY FOOD (FLOUR) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND IN DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD THAT ARE OUT
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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