Bongiorno's Italian Deli &Pizzeria

405 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Italian

Last inspected: Oct 30, 2025

Score

Low Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 30, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about eight violations before that.

Looking across the full record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Bongiorno's Italian Deli &Pizzeria is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 30, 2025

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: 4-501.11---OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: 4-301.16---OBSERVED NO SINK USED FOR DUMPING LIQUID WASTE AT FRONT COFFEE BEVERAGE PREPARATION AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A MINIMUM OF 1 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE INSTALLED FOR OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE MUST BE AVAILABLE AT THE COFFEE PREPARATION AREA.

Oct 28, 2025

License

2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.

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Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) HELD INSIDE THE REAR 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER. OBSERVED COOKED EGG PLANT AT 50.1F-51.0F, SLICED TOMATOES AT 50.1F, LASAGNA AT 50.1F-51.1F, SLICED HAM AT 48.2F AND CHICKEN AT 51.0F.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 22#'S OF FOODS WORTH $120.00. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN ALL COLD (TCS FOODS) AT 41F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55.0F.THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE (TCS FOODS) SUCH AS EGG PLANT,LASAGNA AND CHICKEN ETC.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID COOLER AT 41F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES.MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED REFRIGERATION REPAIR SERVICE.THE SAID COOLER IS TAGGED "HELD FOR INSPECTION" AT THIS TIME.INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED. (**SEE COMMENTS).

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE TWO (2) COOLERS LOCATED IN THE 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VISIBLE, ACCURATE WORKING THERMOMETERS IN SAID COOLERS.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR WITHOUT A LABEL.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SINK USED FOR DUMPING LIQUID WASTE AT FRONT COFFEE BEVERAGE PREPARATION AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A MINIMUM OF 1 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE INSTALLED FOR OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE MUST BE AVAILABLE AT THE COFFEE PREPARATION AREA.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bongiorno's Italian Deli &Pizzeria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bongiorno's Italian Deli &Pizzeria on file is from Oct 30, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bongiorno's Italian Deli &Pizzeria?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bongiorno's Italian Deli &Pizzeria.

Has Bongiorno's Italian Deli &Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Bongiorno's Italian Deli &Pizzeria have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Bongiorno's Italian Deli &Pizzeria means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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