Ciao Ragazzi
5440 S Narragansett Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Garfield Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 9 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-11-24
What You Should Know
✓ 9 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-24
✓ No failures across all 9 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 4×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND COOLER. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MILK CRATES BEING USED AS STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER. INSTD TO USE PROPER SHELVES AND MAINTAIN STOCK 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED FLY TRAP DEVICE INSTALLED ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA IN REAR DESSERT STATION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND PLACE IN AREA AWAY FROM FOOD PREPARATION.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAK AT CONNECTIONS OF DISH MACHINE IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING TILES ON THE FLOOR OF THE BAR AREA, EXPOSING DAMAGED WOOD BELOW. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR THE FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEAN.
2023-07-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED ICE BIN IN BAR AND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT COVERED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LOOSE HANDLES ON HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN BASEMENT STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
2023-06-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR NOT SANITIZING GLASSWARE, FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CHEMICAL PPM AT 0. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN 100 PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST...
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED ICE BIN IN BAR AND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT COVERED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LOOSE HANDLES ON HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN BASEMENT STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
2022-06-17 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
2-102.13 MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
2022-06-16 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
2-102.13 MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
2022-06-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
2-102.13: MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
2022-06-07 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER: CHICKEN 48.0F, CUT TOMATOES 48.2F, MEAT SAUCE 47.9F, PORK 48.5F. ALL FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. APPROX 10LBS $100 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
PREP COOLER IN USE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.0F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
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