Chicago
82
EAT

Pudgy'S

13460 S Baltimore Ave, Chicago, IL 60633 · Hegewisch · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
82/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
11
7 passed
Last Inspected
2025-08-01
Pass Rate
64%
2 failures
Score
82/100
EAT
7 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-01
Failed 2 inspections (2019, 2017)
Sanitation issues found across 24 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 7 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 24×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Other critical
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Food Temperature serious
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
2025-08-01 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2024-05-24 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED HOT WATER FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR ON UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2023-08-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
18
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED IN 2- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER SUCH AS 3LBS. DICED TOMATO-59.2F-64.2F.3/4 GALLONS AU JUS-88.2F.12LBS. SAUSAGE-46.9F.5 GALLONS PIZZA SAUCE-67.1F.10LBS. PEPPERONI-66.2F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAG...

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 2- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER AT 59.2F IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE .MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.OF OR BELOW.AIR TEMPERATURE NOW IS 41.0F NO HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG NEEDED.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(...

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SQUEEZE BOTTLES AND SHAKERS)WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON STORAGE AND DISH SHELVES.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE(PEPPERS,MARGARINE,MUSHROOMS,OLIVES,ETC) MUST PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS FOR FOOD STORAGE.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED INTERIOR DOOR PANEL ON FRONT PIZZA PREP COOLER & REAR 2- DOOR REACH IN COOLER.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR STORAGE IN PAPER GOODS,FOOD STORAGE,TOOL ROOM AND NEAR PIZZA OVEN.MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD LINED ON SHELVING UNITS IN 2- DOOR GLASS REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE GLUED TO INTERIOR BASIN OF FAR RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE SEALER.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED OVER SIZED POTS AND BOWLS TO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED IN 3- COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROVIDE A TYPE WRITTEN PROCEUDRE ON HOW TO PROPERLY WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSIL.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS AND FLOUR FROM MEAT SLICER,PREP TABLES,SHELVING UNITS, PREP COOLERS,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTER FROM WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT PREP,STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT CHIPPING PAINT ON WALLS AND CEILINGS IN REAR PREP AREA, MIDDLE PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORAGNIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS ON REAR PORCH AND FOOD STORAGE AREA.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOORING THROUGHOUT PREP,DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREAS AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE CAULK FROM WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED SOME MISSING FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED EXPIRED AND MISSING FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

2022-10-21 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZER AT THE BOTTOM TO REMOVE SPILL AND DEBRIS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FRONT HAND SINK AT THE BOTTOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE WASHROOM DOOR IN THE FRONT SELF CLOSING DEVICE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL BEHIND THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS.

2021-12-10 Pass Canvass
4
minor Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED CARD BOARD LINING SHELVING UNIT IN REAR TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARD BOARD AND PROVIDE PROPER LINING AS A MEANS OF MAKING EASY TO CLEAN AND TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INSECT HARBORING.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE RINSE SINK OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR BOTH AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ITEMS BEING STORED ON TOP OF MILK CRATES IN CLEANING CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING TO STORE ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AS THIS WILL ALSO HELP WITH EASE OF CLEANING AND BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE AREA.

2020-07-02 Pass Canvass
2
serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZIE THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2019-09-27 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11 OBSERVED UNEVEN FLOORS AND CRACKS AND CEVICES IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13 OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 OBSERVED FACILITY UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

2019-09-18 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-501.111 OBSERVED ABOUT 5 LIVE ROACHES LOCATED IN THE TOILET ROOM, DISH WASHING AREA AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRI...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE PIZZA OVEN WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

critical Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT AND FLOUR DEBRIS AND DEAD ROACHES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOORS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11 OBSERVED UNEVEN FLOORS AND CRACKS AND CEVICES IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13 OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 OBSERVED FACILITY UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

2018-12-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Documentation & Training

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

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK; REPAIR LEAK AT THE PIPE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

2017-11-15 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2017-11-09 Fail License
CRITICAL 4
critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

NO EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN DISH WASHING ROOM.MUST INSTALL CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 NO CITATION

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

COVING IN FRONT PREP AREA AND IN REAR DRY STORAGE NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

DARK, SOILED COLORED LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT PREP AREA.MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK FAUCET IN BASEMENT.MUST INSTALL.

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