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Frankie's Pizza

600 E GRAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County

22cited violations
0serious tier
12inspections
15tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2364149
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025110
2024130
2023180
2022110
2021120
2019130
2018110
2017100
2016120
2015110
2014200

Inspections

  1. Oct 23, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LABELS.

  2. Jul 18, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED FRONT AREA HANDWASHING SINK SEALING CAULK IN POOR REPAIR AND EXPOSED TO SPLASH FROM SINK USE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CAULK AT FRONT AREA HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT SEALED TO ADJOINING EQUIPMENT OR WALLS IF EXPOSED TO SPILLAGE OR SEEPAGE.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR AVAILABLE ON-SITE FOR MEASURING UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONING IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE ORDERED IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FROM VENDOR AND OBTAINED WATERPROOF IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING THERMOMETER FROM OTHER BUSINESS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF PIZZA OVENS (BETWEEN OVEN AND COLD-HOLDING EQUIPMENT). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.

  3. Nov 27, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSEPCTION WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS (VARIOUS PIZZAS, NACHO CHEESE). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OR OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT REAR PREP HANDSINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES AS REQUIRED BY CODE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLAION. #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF BOTH 2 DOOR COOLING UNITS WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS (FLOUR, SAUCE ETC). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED PIZZA BOARDS IN PLACE OF ROLLING CARTS WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AT FREQUENCY TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED STORAGE AREA IN PARKING GARAGRE SPACE WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE ENCRUSTED FRYERS AND ORGANIZE ITEMS STORED ON RACKS AND MAINTAIN SPACE.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOR HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

  4. Aug 31, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      food handler not wearing hair restraints, Instructed to wear.

  5. Jul 13, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      2-DOOR PREP COOLER NEAR FRONT PIZZA STATION IS NOT WORKING AND CURRENTLY BEING USED FOR DRY STORAGE. MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT ON WALLS NEXT TO MOP SINK AND INSIDE OF THE MOP SINK. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  6. Jun 20, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      - OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE'S ICE BIN. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN. -

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      - OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREP AREA UNDER THE COOLERS, AND THE PREP TABLES. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEANLINESS AT ALL TIMES. -

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE DISH MACHINE'S EXHAUST VENTILATION. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -

  7. Apr 3, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OR DISHMACHINE AN SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.

  8. Jan 20, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  9. Nov 4, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP AND FROZEN PEAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP COVERING THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  10. Aug 11, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      CLEAN INTERIOR OF 2-DR DOUGH HOLDING COOLER OF BUILD -UP.

  11. Nov 28, 2014 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  12. Nov 26, 2014 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Fail.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.