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Waldo Cooney'S Pizza

2640 W 51st St, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 7, 2026

4

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 7, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON MILK CRATES IN OUTSIDE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BURNER AND TWO FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BURNER AND TWO FRYERS AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCETS AT HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA AND FAUCET OF WASH AND RINSE COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA AND FAUCET OF WASH AND RINSE COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON WALL TO THE RIGHT OF BURNER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE AND CLEAN WALL TO THE RIGHT OF BURNER AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN HOOD ABOVE FRYERS AND BURNER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND CLEAN FILTERS IN HOOD ABOVE FRYERS AND BURNER AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED FOR ONE EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 7, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 25, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2024LicensePassRisk 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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Waldo Cooney'S Pizza — questions

Did Waldo Cooney'S Pizza pass its last health inspection?
Waldo Cooney'S Pizza at 2640 W 51st St was inspected on Jan 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 4 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Waldo Cooney'S Pizza?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON MILK CRATES IN OUTSIDE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD IT
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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