Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-02-10. 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, Roque's Pizza received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Roque's Pizza

CONDITIONAL

5337 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

Irving Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-01-23

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED PERSON-IN-CHARGE MISSING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTFICATE ON-SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED AND PREPARED (RAW MEAT, PIZZA, CUT VEGETABLES) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES OF FOOD OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT FRONT SERVICE AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED SOAP TO FRONT SERVICE AREA HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS NOT PROVIDED AT THE WAREWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK (NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

priority violation

OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED ON ALL BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CUPS USED AS SCOOPS IN BULK FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE CUPS AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SPILLS SITTING IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK RINSE BASIN ON TOP OF SOILED EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SPILLS IN AN ADEQUATE SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT TO BE SOILED: EXTERIOR SURFACES AND ROLLER MECHANISM OF DOUGH ROLLER, INTERIOR CAVITY OF LINE COOLER IN THE REAR PIZZA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-01-23CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20241 inspection

2024-05-06PASSNew license

Roque's Pizza health inspection FAQ

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

Roque'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 Roque's Pizza have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Roque's Pizza's most recent inspection on 2025-01-23, including 4 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

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

Roque'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.