As of 2026-07-30, Fontano Foods received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Fontano Foods

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1058 W Polk St, Chicago, IL 60607

Little Italy, UIC · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-30

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Violations at most recent inspection

TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT THE TOP RAIL OF THE SANDWICH PREP COOLER. TUNA AT 51.0F AND SLICED TOMATOES AT 48.0F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 5LBS $50 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY. INSTD TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND PREP TABLE (IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO EACH OTHER) IN FRONT SANDWICH PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD AND MAINTAIN

core violation

CARDBOARD LINING ON BOTTOM SHELVES OF TABLES IN WAREWASHING AREA. ALUMINUM FOIL ON WINDOW SILL AND IN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF CONTAINER TO STORE SQUEEZE BOTTLES IN COOLER. INSTD TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINING AND ALUMINUM FOIL SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

core violation

HANDWASH SINK IN WAREWASHING AREA SLOW DRAINING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Jul 30Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20251 inspection

Jul 25Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20242 inspections

Mar 11Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 8Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20231 inspection

Mar 23Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20221 inspection

Jun 6Routine inspectionPASS

20201 inspection

Sep 3Routine inspectionPASS

20192 inspections

Nov 5Re-inspectionPASS

Nov 1Routine inspectionFAIL

20181 inspection

Mar 6Customer complaintPASS

20171 inspection

Jun 13Routine inspectionPASS

20162 inspections

Nov 30Routine inspectionPASS

Mar 11Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Oct 6Routine inspectionPASS

20142 inspections

Aug 12Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 5Routine inspectionFAIL

20131 inspection

Mar 25Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20121 inspection

Aug 17Routine inspectionPASS

20111 inspection

Aug 11Routine inspectionPASS

20103 inspections

Nov 29Customer complaintPASS

Sep 29ComplaintPASS

Aug 16Customer complaintPASS

Fontano Foods health inspection FAQ

Has Fontano Foods passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Fontano Foods received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-30. 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 Fontano Foods have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Fontano Foods's most recent inspection on 2026-07-30. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Fontano Foods last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Fontano Foods was last inspected on 2026-07-30. 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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