Fat Chris's Pizza and Such
Last inspected: Aug 12, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at Fat Chris's Pizza and Such, the earliest from 2017. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 12, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited 13 times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Fat Chris's Pizza and Such is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspection History
Aug 12, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Oct 3, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF DISHMACHINE WITH LIME AND GREASE ACCUMULATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH DUST AND FLOUR ACCUMULATION IN THE PREP/COOKING AREA (ACROSS THE PIZZA OVEN).
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP/COOKING/STORAGE AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER AND BEHIND COOLERS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR NON WORKING CEILING VENTILATION INSIDE (RIGHT SIDE) WASHROOM.
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May 13, 2024
Complaint
8 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, CORN MEAL ETC)
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN METAL STORAGE RACKS WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DISHMACHINE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND UNDER STORAGE RACKS AND CEILING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING AND HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA.
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Mar 2, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS SITTING ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN THEM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER IN ON THE WALL BEHIND THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER, LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA.---ALSO OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOORS, ALONG WALLS, UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, ALONG WALLS, WLLS, IN ALL CORNERS, AND UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 16, 2022
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ALL THE FOOD PREP TABLES SHELVING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID AREAS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND DUST ON THE FLOORS ALONG THE SIDE AND UNDERNEATH THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT (COLD HOLDING UNITS). INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE ALL SAID CEILING TILES TO ENSURE THE CEILING TILES ARE CLOSED AND TIGHT-FITTING.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BLOWN-OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE SAID LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD-UP IN THE VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FILTERS CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE OF THE FOUR FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS RETAKE THE FOOD HANDLERS COURSE, AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THEIR ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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May 24, 2021
Routine
8 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. ANYONE ENTERING PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST RELOCATE UTENSILS HANGING FROM SHELF ABOVE CHEMICAL CONTAINERS BY THE DISH MACHINE. TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN. REPAIR/REPLACE
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BROKEN HANDLE AT REACH-IN FREEZER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLE.ALSO BOTTOM OF EXTERIOR DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER BROKEN,REPAIR ISSUE.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,MUST PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKING WATER SPRAYER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT SAME UNIT. REPAIR HANDLES AT HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT BAR AREA(PRESENTLY NOT IN USE)
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: POROUS WALLS AT SOUTH-WEST AREA OF THE KITCHEN, SURFACE NOT CLEANABLE. ALSO CEILING TILE WITH EXCESS STAINS AND WITH ROUGH/POROUS SURFACE.REPLACE SURFACE MUST BE EASILY CLEANABLE
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Sep 23, 2020
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE SHELVES BY THE OVEN WITH DIRT AND DUST.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY BY THE DISH WASHING AREA AND INSIDE THE DRY STORAGE AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER ON SHELVES AND FLOORS INSIDE THE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
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May 16, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 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 7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PROCEDURE IN PLACE MUST OBTAIN CLEAN UP KIT IN ORDER TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLAITON 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE DOOR REACH FREEZER WITH DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ADDITIONAL HAND SINK IN CASH REGISTER AREA. NO FOOD SERVICE OF ANY KIND TAKES PLACE IN THIS AREA. HAND SINK IS IN DISREPAIR WITH NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK AT ALL TIMES.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERED GARBAGE AREA WITH ACCUMULATION OF CLUTTER. REMOVE TABLES SHAIRS AND ANY UNECESSARY ITEMS. KEEP AREA CLEAR AND FREE FROM HARBORAGE OF INSECTS AND RODENTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHEMICAL STORAGE CLOSET IN OLD BATHROOM WITH TOILET AND SINK. IF TO BE USED AS A CLOSET REMOVE TOILET AND SINK AND CAP LINES.
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Aug 28, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(A) NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE AND THE REQUIRED CHEMICALS FOR THE CLEANING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 NOTED THE FOLLOWING:- -MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPING -STAINED CEILING TILES -MISSING CEILING PANELS AT THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT ENTRY PLACES FOR PEST AND/OE REPLACE STAINED TILES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 NOTED CLUTTER INSIDE THE REAR ROOM (FORMALLY BATHROOM) THAT IS NOW USED FOR STORAGE OF CHEMICALS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA 100-0367 NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Aug 23, 2017
License
3 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: HOLES NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING WALLS: AT THE FRONT COUNTER. OPEN SEAMS/CREVICES IN THE RAW WOOD BEHIND THE WALK-IN COOLER AT THE FRONT COUNTER. IN THE WALL ACROSS FROM THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OPEN CEILING ABOVE THE WALL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE DRY STORAGE. OPEN SEAM/CREVICE AT THE WALL OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL BOTTOM WALL/RAW WOODEN SEPARATOR BETWEEN THE OVEN AND REFRIGERATION AREA. MUST SEAL ALL.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INOPERABLE VENTILATION IN THE CUSTOMER SOUTH WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN BOARD FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL STORED ON THE REAR WALKWAY MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fat Chris's Pizza and Such last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fat Chris's Pizza and Such on file is from Aug 12, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fat Chris's Pizza and Such?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 13 times, more than any other issue at Fat Chris's Pizza and Such.
Has Fat Chris's Pizza and Such's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Fat Chris's Pizza and Such have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Fat Chris's Pizza and Such 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 Fat Chris's Pizza and Such inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Fat Chris's Pizza and Such is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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