Novel Pizza
1759 W 19TH ST, Chicago, IL 60608 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2924397
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Inspections
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Feb 18, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
LEAK AT FAUCET ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Aug 27, 2025 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
FROZEN SPINACH SITTING IN A BIN OF WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE MICROWAVE OR IN THE COOLER. MAINTAIN PROPER THAWING OF FOOD.
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR IN THE ICE HANDLE UP. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYER WITH GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYER.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 12, 2024 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE IN THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED BY THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Serious
Priority
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
4-501.19 OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION RANGED FROM 96F-102F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT WATER (MAINTAINING AT LEAST 110F) AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT ALL TIMES. THE MANAGER ADJUSTED THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE, AND BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION, THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WAS MAINTAINING 115F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
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Severity not stated
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
4-603.15 OBSERVED A WRITTEN PROCEDURE IS NEEDED FOR THE CLEAN-IN-PLACE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THE LARGE DOUGH MIXER AND DOUGH SHEETER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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.