LOU MALNATI'S PIZZERIA

Address: 439 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Oct 16, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-10-16 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-10-09 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE 2ND FLOOR UTILI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-09-18 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.11: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FIRST FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED HANDWASHING SINKS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SOAP.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-08-13 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: Low Temp dish washing machine at bar area not sanitizing at final rinse, 0ppm obtained on Cl test strips, instructed manager to provide prope
• Pass — 2023-10-31 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST POVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 36. THERMOMETERS PROVID
• Pass — 2022-11-17 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SCRAPER STORED BETWEEN 2 COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED ONE OF
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-11-12 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE A PREP COOLER AND A 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERM
• Pass — 2021-07-26 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED COOK NOT WEAR A BEARD GUARD WHILE HANDLING FOOD, BEARDS LONGER THAN 1/4" LONG MUST BE COVERED WITH BEARD GUARDS AT ALL TIMES, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. | 44
• Pass — 2020-03-05 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP LINE NEAR PIZZA OVENS IN BASEMENT PREP KITCHEN COVERED IN DEEP GROOVE
• Pass — 2020-01-13 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP LINE NEAR PIZZA OVENS IN BASEMENT PREP KITCHEN COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES
• Pass — 2019-01-08 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: REFRIGERATION THERMOMETERS KEPT IN THE COLDEST PART OF COOLER BEHIND FOOD CONTAINERS, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN WARMEST PART IN A CONSPICUOUS AREA. | 43. I
• Pass — 2018-01-31 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED RED AND YELLOW COLORED FOOD SPLATTERS AND STAINS ON THE CE
• Pass — 2017-01-17 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RACKS WITHIN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR AT BAR WITH PEELING PAINT. MUST REPAINT ALL RACKS AND REMOV
• Pass — 2016-05-16 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE BAR REACH IN COOLER DOORS RUBBER GASKETS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS DO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-05-07 00:00:00 () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR WITHOUT PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOA
• Pass — 2014-09-25 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2014-09-23 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INS
• Pass — 2014-01-21 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED NO VENTILATION INSIDE BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN.
• Fail — 2014-01-13 00:00:00 () 5. PERSONNEL WITH INFECTIONS RESTRICTED: NO OPEN SORES, WOUNDS, ETC - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEE AT THE PREP AREA WITH A CUT ON FINGER, WRAPPED ONLY WITH A PAPER TOWEL,BLEEDING THROUGH,NO BANDAGE ON AND
• Pass — 2013-09-30 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BAD RUBBER GASKETS AT PREP COOLER DOORS, INSTREUCTED TO REPLACE. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFAC

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