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PUNKY'S PIZZA AND PASTA

2600 S WALLACE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60616

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Italian

📍 Neighborhood: Near South Side

License #: 1300143

25
Total Inspections
15
Passed
8
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

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🍽️ Italian 📍 Near South Side

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 27, 2025 Inspection

October 27, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE FOOD DISPLAY COOLER. IMPROPER: BEEF 50....(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 18, 2024 Inspection

November 18, 2024• Complaint• 14 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER RINSE HANDS IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MUST WASH HANDS AT HANDWASHSING SINK IN DESIGNATED AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO...(+13 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 29, 2024 Inspection

May 29, 2024• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE RIGHT SIDE HANDLE OF THE TWO DOOR REACH IN FREEZER BROKEN EXPOSING SHARP EDGE. I...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 15, 2023 Inspection

November 15, 2023• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON WALLS AND FLOORS AND WALLS IN RREP AREA NEAR FRYERS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AN...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 3, 2022 Inspection

October 3, 2022• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL DOOR HANDLES ON REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 28, 2022 Inspection

July 28, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 29, 2022 Inspection

June 29, 2022• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS IN STAIRWAY GOING TO THE BASEMENT. OBSERVED NESTING MATERIAL AND DROPPING. APPROX 20-25 DROPPINGS NOTED. OBSERVED ...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 6, 2021 Inspection

August 6, 2021• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-203.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AS REQUIRED BY PREVIOUS INSPECTOR #374 ON PREVIOUS INSPEC...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 28, 2021 Inspection

July 28, 2021• Complaint• 11 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-203.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AS REQUIRED BY PREVIOUS INSPECTOR #374 ON PREVIOUS INSPEC...(+10 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 29, 2019 Inspection

October 29, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF EXPOSED HANDSINKS ON PREMISES. OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE COOKING AREA OF RESTAURANT AS REQUIR...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 21, 2019 Inspection

October 21, 2019• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. MR. SCARLATA WAS ISSUED ...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 4, 2019 Inspection

January 4, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 26, 2018 Inspection

December 26, 2018• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 17, 2017 Inspection

January 17, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 3, 2016 Inspection

March 3, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE PIZZA PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS.(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 27, 2015 Inspection

October 27, 2015• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INADEQUATE HANDS WASHING FACILITY. FOUND THE ONLY HAND SINK IN KITCHEN NOT DRAINING, COMPLETELY CLOGGED INSTRUCTED MGR...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 28, 2015 Inspection

January 28, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CHIPPED AND STAINED WALLS BEHING FOOD PREP TABLES AND 3-COMP SINK, ...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 21, 2015 Inspection

January 21, 2015• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL, FOUND ABOUT 30 RAT DROPP...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 2, 2014 Inspection

April 2, 2014• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQ...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 26, 2013 Inspection

March 26, 2013• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY DATE/LABEL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN COOLERS THAT HAVE BEEN COOKED OR PREPARED IN AN...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 7, 2012 Inspection

December 7, 2012• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT SWEPT ALONG WALLS AT BASEMENT.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 16, 2010 Inspection

March 16, 2010• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. INSTRU...(+8 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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