Nueva Italy
7109 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626 · Rogers Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 11 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-07-01
What You Should Know
✓ 11 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-01
✓ No failures across all 11 inspections on record
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
Inspection History
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
DRY FOOD MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME(SUGAR,ETC)
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
BROKEN PLASTIC FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF TABLES AND BEHIND FRONT SERVING COUNTER.REPAIR/ REPLACE
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minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED AS SHELVING NEAR STAND-UP COOLER, UNDER CHEST FREEZER, AND IN DRY STORAGE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST ENSURE ANY RAW WOOD USED IN THE FACILITY MUST BE SEALED, SO IT IS SMOOTH, EASILY, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT TO FOOD DEBRIS.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Outer opening not protected.Rear screen door mesh and frame broken.instructed to repair:no holes on screen mesh and frame tight fitted to main door.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Milk crates used for elevation must replace with a raised shelf.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Must raise 6" off the floor bottom shelf where cardboard round pizza are stored,in prep area
2018-11-05 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
FOUND 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 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
serious Food Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM IN PLACE. READY TO EAT AND OR TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS PREPARED AND HELD IN A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE A CLEARLY MARKED LABELING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHIC...
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
11 MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS TO SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE UNDERCOOKED AND POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOODS (HAMBURGERS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND TO MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
NOTED BROKEN/CRACKED STONE SHELVING AT RIGHT PIZZA OVEN IN KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPLACE OR REPAIR SHELVING. PIZZA OVEN SHELVING IN KITCHEN CHARED.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN.
minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
NOTED LIGHT SHIELDS AT REAR OF FOOD PREP DIRTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NOTED SEDIMENT BUILD-UP AT FAUCET AT MOPSINK CAUSING LOW WATER PRESSURE AT FAUCET.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE SEDIMENT SO AS TO HAVE GOOD WATER PRESSURE.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
NOTED FAN GUARD IN REACH IN COOLER DUSTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN FAN GUARD.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
NOTED COVING AT FLOOR UNDER 3-COMP SINK PIECES MISSING.INSTRUCTED MANAGMENT TO REPLACE MISSING PIECES.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
NOTED CEILING TILES STAINED ADJACENT TO 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING TILES.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NOTED SLIGHT LEAK AT DRAIN AT URINAL IN MENS RESTROOM.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR.
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minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
BACK-FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NEEDED ON MOP SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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