Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-04-27. 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 2025-07-09, Pita And Grill failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Pita And Grill

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5301 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

Irving Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-07-09

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED 1 PLUGGED IN COOLER MAINTAINING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 65.4F. OTHER 2 COOLERS WERE NOT PLUGGED IN. BOX FREEZER WAS ONLY MECHANICAL REFRIGERATOR WORKING ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COOLERS SO THAT ALL UNITS MAINTAIN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 41F.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED SODA GUN DRAINS INTO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA THROUGH HOSE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK FREE FOR HANDWASHING ONLY.

core violation

OBSERVED UNSEALED WOOD NEAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT COUNTER PREP AREA AND NEAR SODA GUN IN SAME AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES AND MAINTAIN ONLY SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.

core violation

OBSERVED NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL UTILITY SINK IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.

core violation

OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE WOMEN'S TOILE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED UNUSED ICE CREAM MACHINE AT FRONT COUNTER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER PUT INTO SERVICE OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

core violation

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DIRT AND GRIME ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT BOTH PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

core violation

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD 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

20252 inspections

2025-07-09FAILLicense re-inspection

2025-06-27FAILNew license

Pita And Grill health inspection FAQ

Has Pita And Grill passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Pita And Grill failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-07-09. 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 Pita And Grill have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Pita And Grill's most recent inspection on 2025-07-09, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Pita And Grill last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Pita And Grill was last inspected on 2025-07-09. 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.