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The New Congress Pizza

3737 W Grand Ave, Chicago 60651 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 16, 2026

17

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 16, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11---OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR PIZZA PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13---OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 16, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2026Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2026ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2025Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 1, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2021License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2021LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 29, 2021LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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The New Congress Pizza — questions

Did The New Congress Pizza pass its last health inspection?
The New Congress Pizza at 3737 W Grand Ave was inspected on Jun 16, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at The New Congress Pizza?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11---OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR PIZZA PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
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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