Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-09-10. 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 2024-11-19, Wow Pizzeria passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Wow Pizzeria

PASS

5335 N Sheridan Rd , Chicago, IL 60640

Uptown · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-11-19

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Violations at most recent inspection

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

core violation

Roaches

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS/ROACHES ON TOP OF UNUSED DISHMACHINE IN REAR AREA.

core violation

INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE PLASTIC SODA CRATES OR MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.

core violation

OBSERVED ONE STORAGE RACKS WITH RUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GREASE BOX WITH RUST ACCUMULATION UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE AROUND GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA WITH CLUTTER.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPLACE MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD BEHIND GREASE BOX UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE. -------MUST SEAL ALL HOLES ON WALL AROUND REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.

core violation

ONE FOOD HANDLER WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20243 inspections

2024-11-19PASSCustomer complaint

2024-09-20PASSComplaint re-inspection

2024-09-17CONDITIONALCustomer complaint

20231 inspection

2023-06-26PASSRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-09-09PASSComplaint re-inspection

Wow Pizzeria health inspection FAQ

Has Wow Pizzeria passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Wow Pizzeria passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-11-19. 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 Wow Pizzeria have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Wow Pizzeria's most recent inspection on 2024-11-19. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Wow Pizzeria last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Wow Pizzeria was last inspected on 2024-11-19. 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.