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RestaurantLicence 3020227

Professor Pizza A LLC

1374 W Grand Ave, Chicago 60642

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Latest verdictPassOct 6, 2026 · 7 days ago
Inspections5since Jul 7, 2025
Fail rate0.0%0 of 3 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average
City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

The whole record

  • Pass67%
  • Conditional33%
  • Fail0%
5 inspections from 2025 to 2026 · hover a mark
2026
  1. PassOct 6, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 39

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

      Observed working ingredient stored on prep table unprotected outside preparation time periods instructed to store inside clean container with label to prevent miscellanues forms of contamination.

    2. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Observed prep table shelving located near ice machine with rust, insructed to resurface and provide smooth and easily cleanble surfaces.

    3. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Observed excessive clutter stored throughout basement storage area as well as storage area leading down to basmement. Instructed to remove crates and provide smooth and easily cleanable shelving and elevate items at least 6 inches off the floor

    4. 57

      All food employees have food handler training

      Observed two food handlers without food handler certifications. Instructed to obtain

    5. 58

      Allergen training as required

      Instructed city of Chicago certified food manager to obtain allergen training certification and maintain on site for review.

  2. ConditionalAug 20, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 2

      City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

      Observed person in charge without valid original city of Chicago certified food managers certificate during time of inspection while preparing and serving tcs foods (pizza, sausage, vegetables, garlic,). Instructed to provide at least one certificate holder on premise while open and operating. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-12. Citation issued.

    2. 36

      Thermometers provided & accurate

      Observed missing thermometers inside cooling units. Instructed to provide and maintain.

    3. 49

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

      Observed stored slicer and shelving rack containing working ingredients (seasonings) in basement storage area with accumulated food debris on surfaces instructed to clean prior to storage.

    4. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Observed excessive clutter stored throughout basement storage area as well as storage area leading down to basmement. Instructed to remove crates and provide smooth and easily cleanable shelving and elevate items at least 6 inches off the floor.

    5. 57

      All food employees have food handler training

      Observed two food handlers without food handler certifications. Instructed to obtain

    6. 58

      Allergen training as required

      Instructed city of Chicago certified food manager to obtain allergen training certification and maintain on site for review.

  3. PassAug 8, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
  4. No verdictAug 6, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
  5. No verdictJul 7, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

  1. 552×

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. 572×

    All food employees have food handler training

  3. 582×

    Allergen training as required

  4. 391×

    Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

  5. 471×

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  6. 21×

    City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

  7. 361×

    Thermometers provided & accurate

  8. 491×

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

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 3020227 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.