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 (19 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Oct 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Wed Sep 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Aug 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Oct 31 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu Nov 17 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Nov 12 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Mon Jul 26 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu Mar 05 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Mon Jan 13 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Jan 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Wed Jan 31 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Jan 17 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Mon May 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu May 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu Sep 25 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Sep 25 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Sep 23 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Sep 23 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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