Crushed Pizzeria
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2019, Crushed Pizzeria has 10 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 3, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 27, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPETION REPORT#2607575 ON 11/18/2024 VIOLATION#56. OBSERVED LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONAL IN THE EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE THE REAR GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO COOKING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FEW DAMAGED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TILES AND MAINTAIN. MUST MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. MISSING BASEBOARD WALL BASE IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. OBSERVED TINFOIL USE TO COVERING CEILING VENTS ON PIZZA FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE TINFOIL AND CLEAN VENTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENT IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Nov 18, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-303.11 - OBSERVED LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONAL IN THE EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE THE REAR GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO COOKING AREA.
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95
Nov 6, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15(B): **PF** System Maintained in Good Repair (Repaired According to Law) OBSERVED TOILET IN MEN'S/EMPLOYEE BATHROOM ON EAST SIDE OF FACILITY BY GLASS DOOR AND HALLWAY TO BE COVERED WITH TRASH BAG AND SIGN STATING TOILET IS NOT TO BE USED AS IT IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REPAIRS. MANAGER STATED REPAIRS HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND ISSUE RETURNED RECENTLY. MANAGER IS AWAITING ADDITIONAL PARTS TO REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE TOILET AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c).
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LINING REMAINING ON INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER DOORS IN MAIN KITCHEN/PIZZA PREPARATION AREA. OBSERVED STANDING 2 DOOR DOUGH COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN/PIZZA PREPARATION AREA TO HAVE TORN PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LINING ON RIGHT SIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL TORN PROTECTIVE LINING AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONAL IN THE EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE THE REAR GRILL AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO COOKING AREA.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CURRENT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR ANY EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES ON SITE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EACH CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MAINTAINS PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING COMPLETION.
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Sep 8, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALLS ESPECIALLY AT THE REAR AND BY THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE PREP AREA AND THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT BY THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND REPLACE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED SPRAYER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HANGING BELOW THE RIM OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE DEVICE TO HOLD THE SPRAYER ABOVE THE WATER RIM OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK
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Aug 22, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TABLEWARE (SPOONS) IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NO INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT SAID TABLEWARE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM ON SITE WITHOUT A COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID FOR THE SAID RECEPTACLE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND THE FILTERS ABOVE THE PIZZA OVEN IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE VENTILATION HOOD.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS RETAKE THE FOOD HANDLING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER TO RETAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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78
Jun 9, 2021
Routine
No violations found.
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Jun 29, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING ON SITE FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Mar 15, 2019
Reinspection
1 major violation.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Mar 8, 2019
License
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NO SANITIZER ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HAND WASHING SINK CONVENIENT TO FOOD/PIZZA PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL HAND WASH SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR ANY TYPE OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: EXTREMELY LOW HOT AND COLD WATER PRESSURE AT THE DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST INCREASE WATER PRESSURE/FLOW.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Crushed Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Crushed Pizzeria on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Crushed Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Crushed Pizzeria.
Has Crushed Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Crushed Pizzeria have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Crushed 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.
How often is Crushed Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Crushed Pizzeria is inspected around two times per year on average.
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