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The Oven

13258 S Avenue O, Chicago 60633 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 20, 2026

5

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 20, 2026

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND THE TONGS USED TO GRAB THE PIZZA SLICES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: FOUND THE FOOD HANDLER ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 20, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2024License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2024LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2024LicenseNot 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 Oven — questions

Did The Oven pass its last health inspection?
The Oven at 13258 S Avenue O was inspected on Aug 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at The Oven?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND THE TONGS USED TO GRAB THE PIZZA SLICES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER 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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