Lou Malnati's
410 N MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2658672
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jun 17, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF HANDWASH SINKS ESPECIALLY AROUND HOT/COLD WATER HANDLES. MUST CLEAN HANDWASH SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON WALL BEHIND DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN WALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 12, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED ICE CREAM WELL WITH HEAVY FROST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH LIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXTERIROR SODA NOZZLES WITH SYRUP BUILD UP INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH LIGHT GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 9, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWEL AT BAR THE HAND-SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED PAPER TOWEL FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jan 22, 2024 Recent Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-501.12: CUTTING BOARDS (IN PIZZA PREP-LINE) ARE SERVERELY SCRATCHED WHICH PREVENTS PROPER CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT. FACILITY MUST RESURFACE BOARD OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD.
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Severity not stated
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
4-603.15: EQUIPMENT USED IN THE FACILITY IS TOO LARGE TO FIT AND FULLY IMMERSE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST INSTALL A LARGER 3COMPARTMENT SINKTHAT WILL ALLOW ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE IMMERSED, USE SMALLER EQUIPMENT THAT CAN FIT IN THE EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR USE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MANUAL WAREWASHING APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
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Severity not stated
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Jan 18, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
MEASURED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND IN THE PREP-LINE COOLER NEAR OVENS. ITEMS INCLUDE CHEESE SAUCE MEASURED AT 52.1F, CHICKEN MEASURED AT 52F, TOMATOES MEASUED AT 48F, TCS PASTRY ITEMS MEASURED AT 50F. APPROXIMATELY 15LBS OF FOOD WAS DISCARDED AT A TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST OF $50. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
CUTTING BOARDS (IN PIZZA PREP-LINE) ARE SERVERELY SCRATCHED WHICH PREVENTS PROPER CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT. FACILITY MUST RESURFACE BOARD OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD.
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Severity not stated
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
EQUIPMENT USED IN THE FACILITY IS TOO LARGE TO FIT AND FULLY IMMERSE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST INSTALL A LARGER 3COMPARTMENT SINKTHAT WILL ALLOW ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE IMMERSED, USE SMALLER EQUIPMENT THAT CAN FIT IN THE EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR USE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MANUAL WAREWASHING APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
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Serious
Priority
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Apr 10, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jan 4, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF DUSTY ICE MAKER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A CLERAN SURFCE.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
ICE SCOOP HOLDERS NOT CLEAN INSIDE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTIAN.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEES BASEMENT'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 8, 2019 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
- OBSERVED NO SANITIZER PROVIDED FOR THE CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR THE VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP KIT THAT IS EFFECTIVE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 3, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.