⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

MONICA'S PIZZA

6446-6448 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60629

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Italian

📍 Neighborhood: Chicago Lawn

License #: 2522031

12
Total Inspections
10
Passed
1
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 24, 2025 Inspection

July 24, 2025• Short Form Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 16, 2025 Inspection

June 16, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 16, 2024 Inspection

December 16, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: NO RESTRAINTS FOR BEARDS ON FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 13, 2024 Inspection

March 13, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS MISSING LABELS WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN (SUGAR, FLOUR, ETC).(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 5, 2024 Inspection

March 5, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS MISSING LABELS WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN (SUGAR, FLOUR, ETC).(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 6, 2023 Inspection

October 6, 2023• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTR...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 20, 2022 Inspection

April 20, 2022• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 22, 2021 Inspection

February 22, 2021• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: GARBAGE CAN IN TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF A COVER. MUST COVER AND MAINTAIN.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 20, 2020 Inspection

February 20, 2020• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: THERMOMETER IN POOR REPAIR AT PIZZA HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 4, 2019 Inspection

June 4, 2019• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 17, 2017 Inspection

November 17, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIFE STORED BETWEEN TWO PICES OF WOOD AT THE STORAGE SHELF BRACE, INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE BET...(+2 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections