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BOB'S PIZZA

1659 W 21st ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60608

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-10-05; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

9 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-10-05), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-10-05: Canvass

Fail

  • Not Critical: CHI-3 — MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGER HAS A POLICY THAT WAS TAPED TO A WALL BUT NO SIGNATURES INDICATED ANYONE HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD SAID POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A COPY TO EACH FOOD HANDLER TO READ AND SIGN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
  • Critical: CHI-21 — PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED 2 COOKED PIZZAS SITTING ON COUNTER THAT FOOD HANDLER SAID WERE FOR PIZZA SLICE SALE. 1 CHEESE AND 1 SAUSAGE PIZZA WERE AT 72 DEGREES AIR TEMP. BOTH PIZZAS WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE SLICES STORED IN HOT HOLDING CABINET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
  • Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE CLEANED COVERED AND PROPERLY LABELED WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN A COMPLETE LOGBOOK FROM PEST CONTROL AND HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED
  • Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARD ON REACH IN PIZZA PREP COOLER IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN AND DISCOLORED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: CHLORINE TEST STRIPS ON SITE WHILE USING A QUATS SANITIZER FROM UNIT INSTALLED ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN THE CORRECT STRIPS TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE QUATS SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL FOOD PREP TABLES AND SHELVES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS WALLS, AND CEILINGS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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