NOVA PIZZA

Address: 5849 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60629, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 7, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Jan 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR IN REAR EMPLOYEE RESTROOM NOT CONNECTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAI
• Pass — Mon Mar 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: FEMALE EMPLOYEE DRINKING FROM OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINER IN PREP AREA. A FOOD EMPLOYEE may drink from a closed BEVERAGE container if the co
• Pass — Wed Feb 14 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Feb 08 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14: OBSERVED TWO HANDWASHING SINKS IN REAR PREP AREA AND NEAR WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INS
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jan 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED TWO HANDWASHING SINKS IN REAR PREP AREA AND NEAR WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Feb 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI USE UTENSILS WITH ONLY SOAP AND WATER, RINSING OFF AND PLACING ON SHELF TO DRY. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT
• Pass — Mon Nov 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT MULTIPLE HANDWASH SINKS IN PREP/WAREWASHING AREAS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN | 37. F
• Pass — Wed Aug 04 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE ON CAULKING AROUND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE BLACK SUBSTANCE AND MAINTAIN CAULKING | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN
• Pass — Mon Mar 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue May 19 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEA
• Pass — Thu Oct 10 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH THICK ENCRUSTED FOOD, DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF
• Pass — Thu Jun 13 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN POSTED AT HAND WASHING SINK IN WASHROOM AND SOUTH PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST HAND WASHING S
• Pass — Wed Apr 05 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FREEZER COMPRESSOR NOT MAINTAINED(ICE BUILD UP), INSTRUCTED TO HAVE REPAIRED/REMOVE EXCESSIVE
• Pass — Thu May 19 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEANING NEEDED AT COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE BUILD UP. LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE
• Pass — Wed Aug 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE PIZZA COOLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RED SAUCE FOOD SPLASHES.ALSO C
• Pass — Fri Jan 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVEC THE COMPRESSOR NOT MAINTAINED IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE
• Fail — Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK REMOVED FROM WALL/SERVICE, INSTRUCTED TO RE- INSTALL HANDSINK IN REAR DI
• Pass — Tue Aug 19 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE WALKIN FREEZER THAT IS LOCATED THRU THE WALKIN COOLER THE STRIP AT BOTTOM OF THE FREEZER DOOR IS PU
• Pass — Fri Oct 18 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: SINGLE SERVICE CUPS BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSILS FOR DRY STORAGE (SALT, F
• Pass — Tue Apr 30 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INTERIOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE. | 33. FOOD AND

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