Ciccio

600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Italian

Last inspected: Oct 23, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Public records show six inspections at Ciccio stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 23, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around four violations per visit lately, up from roughly one violation before.

Looking across the full record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 23, 2025

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Oct 14, 2025

Routine

4 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER ARRIVED MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AFTER INSPECTION BEGAN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp

Inspector notes: OBSERVED VACUUM SEALED BEEF AND VACUUM SEALER ON SITE WITH NO APPROVED HACCP PLAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ACQUIRE APPROVED HACCP PLAN BEFORE VACUUM SEALING FOOD. VACUUM SEALER AND BEEF TAGGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Variance obtained for specialized processing methods

Inspector notes: OBSERVED VACUUM SEALED FOOD AND VACUUM SEALER ON SITE WITHOUT AN APPROVED VARIANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ACQUIRE APPROVED VARIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #29

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF AT LEAST 2 PEST CONTROL SERVICES WITHIN THE PAST YEAR ON SITE. LATEST ENTRTY IN PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK DATED JULY 2024. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF RECENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL NON-MANAGERIAL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.

Aug 2, 2024

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AND HANDWASHING CLEANSER PROVIDED AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES FROM PLUMBING FIXTURES NOT DESIGNATED FOR USE AS A HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED KNIFE IN FRONT AREA STORED BETWEEN COOLER WALL AND COUNTERTOP, AND KNIVES IN REAR AREA STORED BETWEEN WALL AND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT PIPING. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE KNIVES AND STORE ALL IN-USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC SINGLE-SERVICE TO-GO CONTAINERS IN BOX STORED DIRECTLY ON FLOOR IN THE FRONT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-SERVICE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN ALL SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR DURING STORAGE.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC STRAINER USED TO SCOOP BEEF IN HOT-HOLDING UNITS TO BE THIN AND NOT SUFFICIENT IN THICKNESS TO WITHSTAND REPEATED WAREWASHING OR RESISTANT TO DISTORTION OR DECOMPOSITION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STRAINER WITH A UTENSIL MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT IS ABLE TO WITHSTAND REPEATED WAREWASHING AND IS RESISTANT TO DISTORTION OR DECOMPOSITION AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF MICROWAVE (INTERIOR CAVITY AND EXTERIOR WALLS) TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS PROVIDED AT FRONT AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

May 10, 2023

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

May 8, 2023

Routine

2 major violations.

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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: Leaky ceiling in main food prep/ display area, manager stated that ceiling leaks when it rains. 2 chest freezer and 2 clean utensils racks with food packages located in garage area where it's accessible to the public. instructed manager to repair leak, move all clean utensils and food storage to a secure area away from public reach. priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: No sanitizer test strip on site, instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025.

May 19, 2022

License

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ciccio last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ciccio on file is from Oct 23, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ciccio?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ciccio.

Has Ciccio's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Ciccio have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Ciccio 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 Ciccio inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Ciccio is inspected around two times per year on average.

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