PATERNO'S PIZZA

Address: 5303 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 25, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-11-25 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-11-19 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN
• Pass — 2025-07-16 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFA
• Pass — 2024-08-22 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA STAINED. REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2023-11-03 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND PAPER TOWELS ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST RELOCATE TO ABOVE HAND SINK. | 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-12-07 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. | 2. CITY
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-05-05 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS ITALIAN BEEF AND PIZZA WERE BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO
• Pass — 2020-10-15 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SOME FOOD CONTAINERS/BINS ARE NOT LABELED PROPERLY. INSTRUCED TO LABEL IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, PASTA ETC.) | 43. IN-USE UTENSILS:
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-07-09 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO
• Pass — 2018-05-15 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED PROVIDE MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SI
• Fail — 2018-05-08 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE.OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTE
• Pass — 2017-09-08 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY METAL STORAGE RACKS AND RAILINGS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMEN
• Pass — 2016-10-11 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. | 41. PREMISES MAINT
• Fail — 2016-09-30 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 2-5-15 INSPECTION # 1522705. VIOLATION 38. FOUND NO EXPOSED HANDSINK AT RE
• Pass — 2015-02-05 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DIRTY STAINED CARBOARDS ARE USED TO SEAL SIDES OF PREP TABLE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOO
• Pass — 2014-12-08 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINT
• Pass — 2014-01-03 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT FROM CEILING INSIDE 1ST FLOOR WALK IN COOLER
• Pass — 2013-08-07 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED BEER PIPE COVER ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE. |
• Pass — 2012-11-08 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Reach in cooler shelving that had rust/peeling paint, shall be repair/replaced. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD
• Pass — 2011-12-07 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Walk in cooler shelving/racks(1st floor)not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices), bsmt. storage shelvi

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