Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-09-15. 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 2024-10-31, The Pizza Corner received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

The Pizza Corner

CONDITIONAL

6322 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660

Edgewater · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-10-31

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.

priority violation

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES, POTS, PANS AND UTENSILS WITHOUT SANITIZER. SINK NOT SET WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. NOTED WASHING AND RINSING ONLY. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SET SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE WITH THE CHLORINE ON SITE AND REWASH ALL PREVIOUSLY WASHED ITEMS NOT SANITIZED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED A LARGE, DEEP POT OF APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS COOKS BEANS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 65.1F. REVIEWED PROPER COOLING METHODS USING SHALLOW PANS, ICE BATHS, FREEZER QUICK CHILL. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #21 FOR CITATION.

priority violation

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TSC FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES. MEAT STUFFED PASTRIES HELD IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT RANGING IN TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 107.7F TO 121.1F. COOKED CHICKEN INSIDE A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 116.2F. GOAT AT 101.4F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN THE DINING ROOM NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 103.4F. IF STORED IN HOT WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.

core violation

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

core violation

INTERIOR DOOR OF THE REAR DISH ROOM TALL REACH-IN COOLER WITH EXPOSED INSULATION, MISSING METAL ON INTERIOR OF THE DOOR. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.

core violation

KITCHEN CUTTING BOARDS IN POOR REPAIR, BLACKENED WITH DEEP CUTS AND GROOVES. MUST REPLACE OR RESURFACE.

core violation

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, DEEP FRYERS, OVENS AND SMOKER WITH GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND THE REAR DISH ROOM AREA WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Sewage

NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHERE AN ATTACHED HOSE WAS NOTED. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE SERVICE SINK.

core violation

FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE KITCHEN AND REAR DISH AREA WITH DIRT, GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. WALL THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND REAR DISH AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT, GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----HOLE IN THE WALL BASEBOARD UNDER THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.----WALLS AT THE REAR DISH AREA SEALED HOLES WITH EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM, BUMP, UNEVEN AND UNABLE TO CLEAN. MUST REMOVE, CUT DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----CHIPPING, PEELING WALL AT THE KITCHEN STEAM TABLE. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----BADLY STAINED/SOILED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.

core violation

UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

core violation

NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-10-31CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20233 inspections

2023-12-27PASSRe-inspection

2023-12-19FAILRe-inspection

2023-12-14FAILRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-12-14CONDITIONALRe-inspection

The Pizza Corner health inspection FAQ

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

The Pizza Corner received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-10-31. 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 Pizza Corner have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 15 violations at The Pizza Corner's most recent inspection on 2024-10-31, including 4 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

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

The Pizza Corner was last inspected on 2024-10-31. 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.