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Roots Handmade Pizza

1922-1924 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 28, 2025

26

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on May 28, 2025

  1. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: Employees personal items stored on food shelves, instructed to separate.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2012CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2011License-Task ForcePassRisk 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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Roots Handmade Pizza — questions

Did Roots Handmade Pizza pass its last health inspection?
Roots Handmade Pizza at 1922-1924 W Chicago Ave was inspected on May 28, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 26 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Roots Handmade Pizza?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: Employees personal items stored on food shelves, instructed to separate.
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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