As of 2026-09-02, Benny's Pizza received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Benny's Pizza

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1244 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Lower West Side · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-09-02

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Violations at most recent inspection

HANDWASHING SIGNS NEEDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL

core violation

FOUND REACH IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. NO TCS FOODS FOUND IN RIC AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE COOLER REPAIRED AND NOT USE UNTIL CORRECTED. UNIT TAGGED HAELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. NO CITATION ISSUED

core violation

REAR EXIT DOOR IN NEED OF RODENT PROOFING INSTRUCTED TO SEAL THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

core violation

WINDOW AT KITCHEN AREA IN NEED OF SCREEN OR WINDOW MUST BE CLOSED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

core violation

SINK STOPPERS MISSING AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

core violation

LEAK AT BASEMENT P-TRAP ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

core violation

HOOD VENT FILTERS AND AREA AROUND IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

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Inspection history — tap to expand

20263 inspections

Sep 2Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Feb 25Re-inspectionPASS

Feb 17Routine inspectionFAIL

20251 inspection

May 5Routine inspectionPASS

20242 inspections

Oct 24Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Oct 17Customer complaintFAIL

20232 inspections

Aug 24Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 16Routine inspectionFAIL

20222 inspections

Jun 23Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 13Routine inspectionFAIL

20211 inspection

Jan 25Routine inspectionPASS

20202 inspections

May 4Complaint re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Apr 30Customer complaintFAIL

20191 inspection

Jun 7Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20181 inspection

Jan 30Routine inspectionPASS

20172 inspections

Aug 25Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 14Routine inspectionFAIL

20165 inspections

Dec 29Re-inspectionPASS

Dec 22Routine inspectionFAIL

Nov 2Routine inspectionPASS

Feb 10Re-inspectionPASS

Feb 3Routine inspectionFAIL

20152 inspections

Jun 24Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 16Routine inspectionFAIL

20144 inspections

Nov 17New licensePASS

Oct 9Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Sep 24Customer complaintFAIL

May 29Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Apr 15Routine inspectionPASS

20123 inspections

Jun 14ComplaintPASS

May 15ComplaintPASS

Apr 4Routine inspectionPASS

20111 inspection

Sep 12Routine inspectionPASS

20101 inspection

Jul 28Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

Benny's Pizza health inspection FAQ

Has Benny's Pizza passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Benny's Pizza received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-09-02. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Benny's Pizza have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Benny's Pizza's most recent inspection on 2026-09-02. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Benny's Pizza last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Benny's Pizza was last inspected on 2026-09-02. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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