Jets Pizza

409 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654

Pizza

Last inspected: Jul 16, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Jets Pizza appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2024. Jets Pizza was last inspected on Jul 16, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

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

The pattern that stands out is “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable”, which has been cited two times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Jets Pizza on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 16, 2025

Routine

5 minor violations.

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Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL 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 AT BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF DISHWASHING MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIM LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE FRONT PREP LINE COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE, WORKING THERMOMETERS IN COOLERS.

Oct 30, 2024

Complaint

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 46.9-54.7F(PEPPERONI 53.8F, PORK SAUSAGE 52.7F, CHICKEN 52.7F, BACON 50.5F, DICED TOMATOES 53.1F, SHREDDED CHEESE 50.5F, PEPPERONI 54.7F AND PORK SAUSAGE 46.9F). INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $900 WEIGHING 30LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVE SODA CRATES USED TO ELEVATE PIZZA BOXES AND BOTTLES OF SODA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILDUP OF DUST AND GREASE ON FILTERS IN HOODS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.

Apr 26, 2024

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jets Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jets Pizza on file is from Jul 16, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jets Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Jets Pizza.

Has Jets Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Jets Pizza have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Jets Pizza 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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