As of 2026-01-07, Waldo Cooney's Pizza passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Waldo Cooney's Pizza

PASS

2640 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60632

Gage Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-01-07

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON MILK CRATES IN OUTSIDE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BURNER AND TWO FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BURNER AND TWO FRYERS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCETS AT HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA AND FAUCET OF WASH AND RINSE COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA AND FAUCET OF WASH AND RINSE COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON WALL TO THE RIGHT OF BURNER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE AND CLEAN WALL TO THE RIGHT OF BURNER AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN HOOD ABOVE FRYERS AND BURNER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND CLEAN FILTERS IN HOOD ABOVE FRYERS AND BURNER AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED FOR ONE EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Jan 7Routine inspectionPASS

20252 inspections

Apr 1Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Mar 25Customer complaintFAIL

20243 inspections

Nov 6New licensePASS

Sep 4Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 27Routine inspectionFAIL

20231 inspection

Aug 18Routine inspectionPASS

20221 inspection

May 4Routine inspectionPASS

20212 inspections

Jun 11Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 3Routine inspectionFAIL

20201 inspection

Nov 9Routine inspectionPASS

20193 inspections

Jul 24Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Jul 17Customer complaintFAIL

Apr 4Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

Jun 9Routine inspectionPASS

20161 inspection

Apr 27Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Sep 16Routine inspectionPASS

20142 inspections

Oct 30Routine inspectionPASS

Mar 10Customer complaintPASS

20131 inspection

Feb 1Routine inspectionPASS

20121 inspection

Jan 12Routine inspectionPASS

20111 inspection

Jul 20Routine inspectionPASS

20103 inspections

Sep 10Tag removalPASS

Sep 3Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Feb 3Routine inspectionPASS

Waldo Cooney's Pizza health inspection FAQ

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

Waldo Cooney's Pizza passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-01-07. 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 Waldo Cooney's Pizza have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at Waldo Cooney's Pizza's most recent inspection on 2026-01-07. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

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

Waldo Cooney's Pizza was last inspected on 2026-01-07. 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.

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