MONICA'S PIZZA.

Chicago Health Dept

6446-6448 S PULASKI RD · CHICAGO LAWN, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Feb 2026).

13 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Feb 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
13
VIOLATIONS
46
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 24
2026
PASS 2 violations
Minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER ON INSIDE OF PIZZA WARMER IN FRONT COUNTER AREA TO MEASURE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED PEELING PLASTIC COVERING ON STAINLESS STEEL WALLS OF WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE TO MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

JUL 24
2025
PASS 4 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

3-304.12 OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSIL (TONGS) STORED IMPROPERLY ON A PAPER PLATE AT THE FRONTLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.

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

4-202.16 OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

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

4-501.11 OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR HANDLES TO 2-DOOR FREEZER UNIT IN KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.

JUN 16
2025
PASS 4 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSIL (TONGS) STORED IMPROPERLY ON A PAPER PLATE AT THE FRONTLINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.

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

OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

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

OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR HANDLES TO 2-DOOR FREEZER UNIT IN KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.

DEC 16
2024
PASS 3 violations
Minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

NO RESTRAINTS FOR BEARDS ON FOOD HANDLERS. INSTD TO WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MISSING COVER FOR RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN

Minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

LIGHTSHIELD MISSING FOR LIGHT IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

MAR 13
2024
PASS 3 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12: DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS MISSING LABELS WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN (SUGAR, FLOUR, ETC).

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C): EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION ON INTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER DOOR. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12: TOILET ROOM CUSTOMER WALLS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE GRAFFITI. EXTERIOR DOOR OF EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM AND LIGHTSWITCH ON INTERIOR OF TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAM

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MAR 5
2024
FAIL 6 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS MISSING LABELS WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN (SUGAR, FLOUR, ETC).

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION ON INTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER DOOR. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

Minor Sanitation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED : OVERFLOWING GARBAGE DUMPSTER WITH EXPOSED TRASH/DEBRIS, LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE TIGHTLY. INSTD TO MAINTAIN GARBAGE AREA CLEAN, AND HAVE DUMPSTER WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS AND TRASH MAINTAINED INSIDE DUMPSTER AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(B) PRIORITY FOUNDATION

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

TOILET ROOM CUSTOMER WALLS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE GRAFFITI. EXTERIOR DOOR OF EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM AND LIGHTSWITCH ON INTERIOR OF TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

SEE 60

Minor Documentation & Training
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/6/23 REPORT 2583022 NOT CORRECTED; 58 CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

OCT 6
2023
PASS 2 violations
Minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

APR 20
2022
PASS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.

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

OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN CUSTOMER WASHROOM IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MISSING BASEBOARD ALONG WALL NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE

FEB 22
2021
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

GARBAGE CAN IN TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF A COVER. MUST COVER AND MAINTAIN.

FEB 20
2020
PASS 4 violations
Minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

THERMOMETER IN POOR REPAIR AT PIZZA HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MISSING SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN HANDWASH SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

UNUSED/NON WORKING DOUGH MIXER IN DINING ROOM. INSTD TO REMOVE OR REPAIR AND PLACE IN DINING AREA.

JUN 4
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 9 violations 4 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010

Critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

Critical Other
PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE

OBSERVED PERSONAL FOOD ITEM STORED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE. EMPLOYEES SHALL EAT AND DRINK ONLY IN DESIGNATED AREAS WHERE THE CONTAMINATION OF EXPOSED FOOD CANNOT RESULT.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.

Serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED READY TO EAT CHEESE, SLICED TOMATOES, CUT LEAF LETTUCE, GYRO SAUCE NOT LABELED AND DATED IN COOLERS. ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.

Minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

Minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AVAILABLE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

NOV 17
2017
PASS 3 violations
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED KNIFE STORED BETWEEN TWO PICES OF WOOD AT THE STORAGE SHELF BRACE, INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE BETWEEN THE WOOD, PROVIDE KNIFE RACK.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED THE KNIFE NOT CLEAN BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF WOOD AT THE STORAGE SHELF, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN INSIDE THE FRYER DOORS.

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

OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHILEDS NOT CLEAN IN SIDE STORAGE AND PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN PREP AREA CEILING VENT(DUSTY).

MAR 17
2017
PASS · 0 violations

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