Anto Pizza Chicago
Last inspected: May 12, 2025
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Score
Anto Pizza Chicago appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2018. The newest entry in the record is dated May 12, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 12, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK WITHOUT HADNWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS CUTTING BELL PEPPERS AND STORING DOUGH OUTSIDE IN BACK NEAR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT FOOD MUST BE PREPARED AND STORED TO PROTECT IT FROM ENVIRONMETNTAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Dec 5, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
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Oct 5, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRY GOODS, PIZZA BOXES, FOOD-TO-GO CONTAINERS, CANNED GOODS STORED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA WITH EXPOSED STUDS AND RAFTERS ABOVE FOOD. WALLS AND CEILINGS OF FOOD STORAGE ROOMS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEAN, AND FOOD MUST BE PROTECTED FROM DEBRIS FALLING FROM RAFTERS. INSTALL A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CEILING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD AND FOOD-RELATED ITEMS FROM THE BASEMENT AREA.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FREEZER AND REFRIGERATION UNIT STORED OUTDOORS. STORE ALL FOOD INDOORS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD MUST BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINANTS AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED/BROKEN EQUIPMENT STORED OUTSIDE THE REAR PATIO. REMOVE ALL UNUSABLE EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN AREA TO DETER INSECT AND RODENT HARBORAGE.
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Dec 7, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP-LINE SURFACE. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CRATES USED AS FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NEAR MOP SINK AREA. FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: SMALL REACH-IN COOLER GASKET IS SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS, LOCATED NEAR PREP-LINE UNIT. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 27, 2021
Routine
No violations found.
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Feb 7, 2020
Routine
No violations found.
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Feb 26, 2019
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MILK CRATE USED FOR SHELVES MUST BE REMOVED,PROVIDE A RAISED SHELVES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANBLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT ESPRESSO MACHINE. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED
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Sep 21, 2018
Reinspection
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(A)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.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 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
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA 100 0367 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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Sep 18, 2018
License
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: 7-201.11 OBSERVED MOP SINK AND CHEMICAL STORAGE IN SAME ROOM WITH 1 COMPARTMENT FOOD PREPARATION SINK. CHEMICALS CAN NOT BE STORED WITH FOOD EQUIPMENT OR UTENSILS. MUST REMOVE FOOD PREPARATION SINK FROM MOP ROOM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 4-301.11 OBSERVED SMALL REFRIGERATOR AT 46F. SMALL REFRIGERATION UNIT MUST BE 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-306.11 OBSERVED DISPLAY COUNTER FOR PIZZA WITH INADEQUATE FOOD GUARD TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION BY CUSTOMERS ACCESSING WASHROOMS. MUST INSTALL ADEQUATE FOOD GUARD TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED SECOND COUNTER BEHIND PIZZA DISPLAY COUNTER WITH INADEQUATE FOOD GUARD PROTECTION. MUST INSTALL ADEQUATE FOOD GUARD TO PROTECT FOOD FROM CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION UPON ACCESSING WASHROOMS. OBSERVED FOOD PREPARATION AREA NOT ADEQUATLEY SEPARATED FROM CUSTOMERS ACCESS. MUST SEPARATE FOOD PREPARATION AREA FROM CUSTOMER ACCESS AND PROTECT FOOD FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(A)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.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 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
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA 100 0367 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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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Anto Pizza Chicago last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Anto Pizza Chicago on file is from May 12, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Anto Pizza Chicago?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Anto Pizza Chicago.
Has Anto Pizza Chicago's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Anto Pizza Chicago have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Anto Pizza Chicago means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Anto Pizza Chicago inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Anto Pizza Chicago is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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