Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-09-25. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2025-01-23, Papa Joe's Pizza received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Papa Joe's Pizza

CONDITIONAL

5750 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646

Forest Glen · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-01-23

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED CHICKEN WINGS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD PAST 7 DAY DISCARD DATE. 2 CONTAINERS OF CHICKEN WERE OBSERVED WITH DISCARD DATES OF 1/5 AND 1/12 ON 1/23/2025. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS OF CHICKEN VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $100. INSTRUCTED TO NOT KEEP PREPARED TCS ITEMS PAST ALLOWABLE RANGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST ON FILTERS IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

core violation

OBSERVED SEVERAL BURNT OUT LIGHTS IN CEILING OF REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

core violation

OBSERVED 2 OF 4 EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-01-23CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20241 inspection

2024-02-02PASSRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-04-21PASSRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-03-16PASSRoutine inspection

Papa Joe's Pizza health inspection FAQ

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

Papa Joe's Pizza received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-01-23. 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 Papa Joe's Pizza have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at Papa Joe's Pizza's most recent inspection on 2025-01-23, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

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

Papa Joe's Pizza was last inspected on 2025-01-23. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.