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Leona's Pizzeria

4237 N CICERO AVE, Chicago, IL 60641 · Cook County

8cited violations
0serious tier
2inspections
8tier not stated

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025280

Inspections

  1. Mar 7, 2025 Recent Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  2. Feb 13, 2025 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

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.