Italian Homemade Company

947 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
Italian
Last inspected: Sep 3, 2025
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Score
Medium Risk

Italian Homemade Company appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2023. The most recent report on file is from Sep 3, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.

“Management, food employee and conditional employee” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Italian Homemade Company trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 3, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED MEATBALLS AT 45F, MEAT SAUCE AT 49-55F, AND MARINARA SAUCE AT 44-48F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #21 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MEAT SAUCE AT 116F IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HOT TCS FOODS ABOVE 135F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES SIGN THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN SIGNED COPIES ONSITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
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Aug 19, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
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Nov 14, 2023
License
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALHT POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALHT POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT ONE PAGE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PROCEDURE AND KIT CONTAINING ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN UPSTAIRS PREP AREAS AND WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Italian Homemade Company last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Italian Homemade Company on file is from Sep 3, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Italian Homemade Company?

Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Italian Homemade Company.

Has Italian Homemade Company's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Italian Homemade Company have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Italian Homemade Company means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Italian Homemade Company inspected?

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