PUNKY'S PIZZA AND PASTA

Address: 2600 S WALLACE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60616, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 3, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (24 inspections)

• Pass — Mon Nov 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Oct 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE FOOD DISPLAY COOLER. IMPROPER: BEEF 50.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Nov 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER RINSE HANDS IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MUST WASH HANDS AT HANDWASHSING SINK IN DESIGNATED AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-
• Pass — Wed May 29 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE RIGHT SIDE HANDLE OF THE TWO DOOR REACH IN FREEZER BROKEN EXPOSING SHARP EDGE. INSTRUCTE
• Pass — Wed Nov 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON WALLS AND FLOORS AND WALLS IN RREP AREA NEAR FRYERS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MA
• Pass — Mon Oct 03 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL DOOR HANDLES ON REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTA
• Pass — Thu Jul 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT S
• Fail — Wed Jun 29 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED RODENT DROPPINGS IN STAIRWAY GOING TO THE BASEMENT. OBSERVED NESTING MATERIAL AND DROPPING. APPROX 20-25 DROPPINGS NOTED. OBSERVED SEVE
• Pass — Thu Dec 09 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Aug 06 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-203.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AS REQUIRED BY PREVIOUS INSPECTOR #374 ON PREVIOUS INSPEC
• Fail — Wed Jul 28 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-203.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AS REQUIRED BY PREVIOUS INSPECTOR #374 ON PREVIOUS INSPEC
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Oct 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF EXPOSED HANDSINKS ON PREMISES. OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE COOKING AREA OF RESTAURANT AS REQUIR
• Fail — Mon Oct 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. MR. SCARLATA WAS ISSUED
• Pass — Fri Jan 04 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
• Fail — Wed Dec 26 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE
• Pass — Tue Jan 17 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN/SANITIZE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE
• Pass — Thu Mar 03 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE PIZZA PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR OR REPLACE GASKETS. | 33. F
• Pass — Mon Nov 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Oct 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INADEQUATE HANDS WASHING FACILITY. FOUND THE ONLY HAND SINK IN KITCHEN NOT DRAINING, COMPLETELY CLOGGED INSTRUCTED MGR
• Pass — Wed Jan 28 2015 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: CHIPPED AND STAINED WALLS BEHING FOOD PREP TABLES AND 3-COMP SINK,

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