PUNKY'S PIZZA AND PASTA

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

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 11, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-11 00:00:00 (Complaint Re-Inspection) 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL OTHER COOKING EQUIP
• Fail — 2026-08-04 00:00:00 (Complaint) 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 40-50 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND HAVE P
• Pass — 2025-11-03 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-10-27 00:00:00 () 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 — 2024-11-18 00:00:00 () 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 — 2024-05-29 00:00:00 () 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 — 2023-11-15 00:00:00 () 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 — 2022-10-03 00:00:00 () 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 — 2022-07-28 00:00:00 () 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 — 2022-06-29 00:00:00 () 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 — 2021-12-09 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-08-06 00:00:00 () 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 — 2021-07-28 00:00:00 () 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 — 2019-10-29 00:00:00 () 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 — 2019-10-21 00:00:00 () 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 — 2019-01-04 00:00:00 () 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 — 2018-12-26 00:00:00 () 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 — 2017-01-17 00:00:00 () 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 — 2016-03-03 00:00:00 () 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 — 2015-11-09 00:00:00 ()

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