Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2023-10-20. 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 2022-12-08, The Main Pizza passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

The Main Pizza

PASS

2839 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60645

West Ridge · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-12-08

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Violations at most recent inspection

6-301.14 OBSERVED THE FACILITY MISSING THE EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE WHEN RETURNING TO WORK FROM RESTROOM. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN SIGNAGE.

core violation

3-305.12 OBSERVED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER FOOD (PIZZA DOUGH) BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE ANY FOOD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR, REQUIRED TO STORE FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

4-903.11(A;C) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED TO GO CONTAINERS ON THE COLD HOLDING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM NOT STORED PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT SAID TO GO CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

4-601.11(B) OBSERVED THE OUTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA (DEEP-FRYING UNIT, STOVE, ETC.) NOT CLEAN. THERE IS GREASE BUILD UP AND ENCRUSTED FOOD RESIDUE ON ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT IN THE SAID LOCATION. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.

core violation

5-501.17 OBSERVED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM, IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA IN THE KITCHEN, NO RECEPTACLE WITH A LID FOR THE ALL GENDER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LIDED RECEPTACLE IN ALL OF THE ALL GENDER TOILET ROOMS ON SITE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.13 OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER THE EQIUPMENT LOCATED UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, THE THREE- COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH SEVERE GREASE BUILD UP, FOOD DEBRIS AND DRIED UP FOOD RESIUDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.

core violation

6-202.11 OBSERVED TWO BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULBS UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAID LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.14 OBSERVED SEVERE DUST AND BURNED RESIDUE ON THE ENTIRE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPLACE, AND MAINTAIN THE FILTERS AND THE ENTIRE VENTILATION HOOD.

core violation

2-102.13 OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20222 inspections

2022-12-08PASSRe-inspection

2022-12-01FAILRoutine inspection

The Main Pizza health inspection FAQ

Has The Main Pizza passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

The Main Pizza passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-12-08. 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 The Main Pizza have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at The Main Pizza's most recent inspection on 2022-12-08. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was The Main Pizza last inspected by the City of Chicago?

The Main Pizza was last inspected on 2022-12-08. 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.