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RETRO PIZZA
131 N CLINTON ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60661
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-28; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-28), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-07-28: Complaint
Fail
- Not Critical: CHI-1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE ON-SITE WITH VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE(S) DISPLAYED ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
- Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE ON-SITE WITH VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE FACILITY IS PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOOD ITEMS (PIZZA) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE(S) DISPLAYED IN PUBLIC VIEW ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
- Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PER CONVERSATION WITH FACILITY OWNER VIA PHONE CALL, DISH MACHINE HAS SEVERE COIL LEAK AND IS INOPERABLE WITHOUT SEVERE WATER LEAKAGE AND IS NOT IN-USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY HAS NO OTHER FIXTURES OR MEANS BY WHICH TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MACHINE TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND PROVIDE FINAL RINSE CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION BETWEEN 50 PPM AND 200 PPM. TAGGED EQUIPMENT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH ONCE MACHINE IS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND PRIOR TO USE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM PROBE TERMOMETER OR OTHER FUNCTIONAL FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE ACCURATE, APPROVED, AND FUNCTIONAL FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES OF FOOD OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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