Little Caesar Pizza #1728
2839 N Narragansett Ave, Chicago 60634
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass25%
- Conditional50%
- Fail25%
- ConditionalOct 6, 2026CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Observed no soap at hand washing sink located at pizza prep area. Must provide soap at hand sink at all times for employees to wash hands. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030(c). Citation issued. Employee replenished soap at end of inspection.
- 53
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Observed self closing device on toilet room door in rear is broken. Toilet room door must be self closing.
- 56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Observed no light in rear toilet room. Must provide adequate lighting.
- 61
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Summary report not posted from last inspection on 10-23-2023, report #2583821. Instructed to post recent summary report visible to the public at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-010(b). Citation issued.
- 10
- PassOct 23, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
- FailOct 16, 2023CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
- 2
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
No certified food manager on site while tcs foods were being prepared and served(chicken wings, pizza). Instructed to have a certified food manager on site at all times while tcs foods are being prepared and served. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012. Citation issued.
- 60
Previous core violation corrected
Previous core violation not corrected from 10/28/2021, report #2537452. #55--instructed to replace water stained ceiling tiles at front counter service area and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.
- 2
- ConditionalOct 28, 2021CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
- 1
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Observed no person in charge present with city of Chicago certified manager certificate.
- 2
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
Observed no certified food manager on site or valid documentation while (tcs foods) (pizzas,chicken wings etc.) is being prepared/served to the customers. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of Chicago foodservice sanitation certificate must be present while handling (tcs foods).priority foundation violation 7-38-012,citation issued.
- 3
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Observed no written employee health policy on the premises.instructed management to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee.priority foundation violation 7-38-010.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Instructed to replace water stained ceiling tiles at front counter service area and maintain.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Instructed to detail clean and organize rear utility mop sink room and remove unnecessary articles due to potential pest harborage and elevate mops,brooms cleaning equipments off the floor at least 6" inches to facilitate cleaning.
- 56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Instructed to detail clean ceiling ventilation covers throughout to remove accumulations of dusts.
- 56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Instructed to detail clean pizza oven exhaust hood/filters to remove accumulations of dusts and maintain.
- 57
All food employees have food handler training
Observed some expired food handler certificates provided on the premises.must provide and maintain.
- 1
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
On the street
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What it gets cited for
- 563×
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- 22×
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
- 552×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- 101×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- 531×
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- 611×
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- 601×
Previous core violation corrected
- 11×
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 1915442 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.