THE NEW CONGRESS PIZZA

Address: 3737 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 5, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (29 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Sep 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114: OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE LOWER WALL UNDER THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT
• Pass — Wed Aug 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114: OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE LOWER WALL UNDER THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT
• Fail — Tue Aug 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED AN OPEING IN THE LOWER WALL UNDER THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PE
• Pass — Tue May 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT USED FOR PREPACKAGED PIZZA SLICES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 37.
• Fail — Thu May 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED, POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. FOOD HANDLER BLEW INSIDE GLOVE WITH MOUTH, PUT HAND INSIDE GLOVE, AND STARTED TO PREPARE FOOD. ALSO, OBSERVED FOOD HANDL
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Oct 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE WITH SLIMY APPEARANCE ON FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF CHUTE PLATE AND INTERIOR CAVITY OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Jul 08 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE, AT THE START TIME OF INSPECTION AT 3:10PM, WHILE TCS, TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAF
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu May 09 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS REPORT #257939 ISSUED ON 08-01-2023: -VIOLATION #58: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT T
• Fail — Thu May 02 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER FROM 2:35PM TO 3:05PM WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN WERE PREPARED. AT 3:05PM CERTIFIED MANAGER MARIA
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Aug 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES.NO CERTIFIED M
• Pass — Thu Sep 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD EXPSOED WORK STATION IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR STAIN ALL
• Pass — Wed Oct 20 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Oct 06 2021 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 SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP
• Not Ready — Wed Sep 29 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Out of Business — Mon May 13 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Jan 26 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED COOLER TOP DOOR HINGES WORN AWAY AT THE PIZZA PREP AREA COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR
• Fail — Fri Jan 19 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 25 RAT DROPPINGS AT SOUTH SIDE OF BASE
• Pass — Tue Aug 29 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND DEBRIS. ALSO NOTED TH
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jul 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID CLOSURE,THIS IS A FOOD SOURC
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jan 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREMIOUS MINOR VIOLATION #45 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1566566 DATE 8/21/2016. CORRECT BY DATE 11/21/2015. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IDPH'S

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