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98
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Fat Chris'S Pizza and Such

1706-1708 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
98/100

Clean record — passed all 10 inspections

Inspections
10
8 passed
Last Inspected
2025-08-12
Pass Rate
80%
0 failures
Score
98/100
EAT
10 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-12
No failures across all 10 inspections on record
Sanitation issues found across 26 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
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Sanitation critical 26×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other minor
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Food Temperature minor
2025-08-12 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2024-10-03 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF DISHMACHINE WITH LIME AND GREASE ACCUMULATION.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH DUST AND FLOUR ACCUMULATION IN THE PREP/COOKING AREA (ACROSS THE PIZZA OVEN).

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP/COOKING/STORAGE AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND BEHIND COOLERS.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR NON WORKING CEILING VENTILATION INSIDE (RIGHT SIDE) WASHROOM.

2024-05-13 Pass Complaint
CRITICAL 8
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, CORN MEAL ETC)

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN METAL STORAGE RACKS WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISHMACHINE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING AND HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND UNDER STORAGE RACKS AND CEILING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER

2023-03-02 Pass Canvass
3
minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED TWO CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS SITTING ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN THEM.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER IN ON THE WALL BEHIND THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER, LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA.---ALSO OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOORS, ALONG WALLS, UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE ...

2022-06-16 Pass Canvass
7
serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ALL THE FOOD PREP TABLES SHELVING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID AREAS.

minor Food Temperature

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND DUST ON THE FLOORS ALONG THE SIDE AND UNDERNEATH THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT (COLD HOLDING UNITS). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE ALL SAID CEILING TILES TO ENSURE THE CEILING TILES ARE CLOSED AND TIGHT-FITTING.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED A BLOWN-OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE SAID LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED DUST BUILD-UP IN THE VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FILTERS CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED ONE OF THE FOUR FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS RETAKE THE FOOD HANDLERS COURSE, AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THEIR ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

2021-05-24 Pass Canvass
8
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. ANYONE ENTERING PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST RELOCATE UTENSILS HANGING FROM SHELF ABOVE CHEMICAL CONTAINERS BY THE DISH MACHINE. TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. REPAIR/REPLACE

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

BROKEN HANDLE AT REACH-IN FREEZER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLE.ALSO BOTTOM OF EXTERIOR DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER BROKEN,REPAIR ISSUE.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,MUST PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

REPAIR LEAKING WATER SPRAYER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT SAME UNIT. REPAIR HANDLES AT HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA(PRESENTLY NOT IN USE)

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

POROUS WALLS AT SOUTH-WEST AREA OF THE KITCHEN, SURFACE NOT CLEANABLE. ALSO CEILING TILE WITH EXCESS STAINS AND WITH ROUGH/POROUS SURFACE.REPLACE SURFACE MUST BE EASILY CLEANABLE

2020-09-23 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE SHELVES BY THE OVEN WITH DIRT AND DUST.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY BY THE DISH WASHING AREA AND INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE AREA.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED CLUTTER ON SHELVES AND FLOORS INSIDE THE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

2019-05-16 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED PROCEDURE IN PLACE MUST OBTAIN CLEAN UP KIT IN ORDER TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLAITON 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED SINGLE DOOR REACH FREEZER WITH DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED ADDITIONAL HAND SINK IN CASH REGISTER AREA. NO FOOD SERVICE OF ANY KIND TAKES PLACE IN THIS AREA. HAND SINK IS IN DISREPAIR WITH NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK AT ALL TIMES.

critical Pest Activity

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERED GARBAGE AREA WITH ACCUMULATION OF CLUTTER. REMOVE TABLES SHAIRS AND ANY UNECESSARY ITEMS. KEEP AREA CLEAR AND FREE FROM HARBORAGE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CHEMICAL STORAGE CLOSET IN OLD BATHROOM WITH TOILET AND SINK. IF TO BE USED AS A CLOSET REMOVE TOILET AND SINK AND CAP LINES.

2018-08-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14(A) NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE AND THE REQUIRED CHEMICALS FOR THE CLEANING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11 NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- -MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPING -STAINED CEILING TILES -MISSING CEILING PANELS AT THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT ENTRY PLACES FOR PEST AND/OE REPLACE ST...

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.114 NOTED CLUTTER INSIDE THE REAR ROOM (FORMALLY BATHROOM) THAT IS NOW USED FOR STORAGE OF CHEMICALS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

PA 100-0367 NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

2017-08-23 Pass License
CRITICAL 3
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

HOLES NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING WALLS: AT THE FRONT COUNTER. OPEN SEAMS/CREVICES IN THE RAW WOOD BEHIND THE WALK-IN COOLER AT THE FRONT COUNTER. IN THE WALL ACROSS FROM THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OPEN CEILING ABOVE THE WALL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE DRY S...

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN THE CUSTOMER SOUTH WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN BOARD FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ALL STORED ITEMS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL STORED ON THE REAR WALKWAY MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.

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