Leona's Pizzeria
4237 N CICERO AVE, Chicago, IL 60641 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Inspections
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Mar 7, 2025 Recent Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
3-501.15(B): OBSERVED MEATBALLS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER STORED COVERED BY PLASTIC WRAP WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING AND MAINTAINING.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
3-307.11: OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CUPS USED AS SCOOPS IN SAUCE CONTAINERS IN THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC CUPS AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAINING.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12: OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH DEEP FRYERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH DEEP FRYERS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND OTHER SOILS ANDD MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
4-8-039 - Shared kitchen user license OBSERVED LEONA'S OPERATING AS A SHARED KITCHEN USER. FOUND LEASING SPACE FROM BUSINESS ROMA'S WITHOUT PROPER SHARED KITCHEN LICENSING. (a) (1) Shared kitchen user license required – Covered activities. A shared kitchen user license under this section shall be required to engage in any of the following business activities ("covered business activities"): (1) shared kitchen long-term user or (2) shared kitchen short-term user. The business activity authorized under the shared kitchen user license shall be indicated on the face of such license.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 13, 2025 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED MEATBALLS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER STORED COVERED BY PLASTIC WRAP WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING AND MAINTAINING.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CUPS USED AS SCOOPS IN SAUCE CONTAINERS IN THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC CUPS AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAINING.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH DEEP FRYERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH DEEP FRYERS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND OTHER SOILS ANDD MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
4-8-039 - Shared kitchen user license OBSERVED LEONA'S OPERATING AS A SHARED KITCHEN USER. FOUND LEASING SPACE FROM BUSINESS ROMA'S WITHOUT PROPER SHARED KITCHEN LICENSING. (a) (1) Shared kitchen user license required – Covered activities. A shared kitchen user license under this section shall be required to engage in any of the following business activities ("covered business activities"): (1) shared kitchen long-term user or (2) shared kitchen short-term user. The business activity authorized under the shared kitchen user license shall be indicated on the face of such license.
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Severity not stated
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.