PASTA AL GUSTO.

Chicago Health Dept

1955 W BELMONT AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Jul 2025), 1 critical violation noted.

6 inspections on record since 2021 · Last inspected Jul 2025 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUL 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 17

2025

PASS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AVAILABLE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE BATHROOM, THE FIRST HAND SINK BEHIND REGISTER, AND REAR HAND SINK AT MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO THE RIGHT OF THE DISH MACHINE TO BE LEAKING FROM THE BASE WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

JUL 31

2024

PASS · 0 violations

JAN 25

2023

PASS · 0 violations

AUG 4

2021

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 14

2021

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED SOME UPPER AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

NOTED THE LARGE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE THREE-DOOR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER NOT OPERATIONAL. BOTH TAGGED, HELD FOR INSPECTION, AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED/REPLACED AND C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. NO FOODS IN EITHER COOLER. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOODS AND SPICES STORED NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE PREP TABLE.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

NOTED THE TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN

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MAY 4

2021

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED SOME UPPER AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOODS AND SPICES STORED NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE PREP TABLE.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

NOTED THE TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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