⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

THE NEW CONGRESS PIZZA

3737 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Italian

📍 Neighborhood: Humboldt Park

License #: 2812759

14
Total Inspections
5
Passed
4
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 5, 2025 Inspection

September 5, 2025• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114: OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE LOWER WALL UNDER THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN TO PREV...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 20, 2025 Inspection

August 20, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114: OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE LOWER WALL UNDER THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN TO PREV...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 12, 2025 Inspection

August 12, 2025• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED AN OPEING IN THE LOWER WALL UNDER THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POTENTIA...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 13, 2025 Inspection

May 13, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT USED FOR PREPACKAGED PIZZA SLICES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 1, 2025 Inspection

May 1, 2025• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED, POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. FOOD HANDLER BLEW INSIDE GLOVE WITH MOUTH, PUT HAND INSIDE GLOVE, AND STARTED TO PREPARE FOOD. ALSO, OBSERVED FOOD H...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 1, 2024 Inspection

October 1, 2024• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE WITH SLIMY APPEARANCE ON FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF CHUTE PLATE AND INTERIOR CAVITY OF ICE MACHINE IN ...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 8, 2024 Inspection

July 8, 2024• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE, AT THE START TIME OF INSPECTION AT 3:10PM, WHILE TCS, TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAF...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 9, 2024 Inspection

May 9, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS REPORT #257939 ISSUED ON 08-01-2023: -VIOLATION #58: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT T...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 2, 2024 Inspection

May 2, 2024• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER FROM 2:35PM TO 3:05PM WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN WERE PREPARED. AT 3:05PM CERTIFIED MANAGER MARIA ...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 1, 2023 Inspection

August 1, 2023• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES.NO CERTIFIED M...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 1, 2022 Inspection

September 1, 2022• Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD EXPSOED WORK STATION IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR ST...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 6, 2021 Inspection

October 6, 2021• License• 7 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP...(+6 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