Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria
Last inspected: Jun 10, 2025
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The health department has logged 16 inspections at Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria, the earliest from 2010. Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria was last inspected on Jun 10, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed”, which has been cited seven times.
Among Chicago restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspection History
Jun 10, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE BAR GUN HOLDER. MUST CLEAN BAR GUN HOLDER AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING CEILING PAINT ABOVE DISHMACHINE. MUST REMOVE ALL PEELING CEILING PAINT ABOVE DISHMACHINE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Dec 14, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS ON FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO KEEP ALL FOOD ITEMS ELEVATED AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 18, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN THE COFFEE PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK LETTING EMPLOYEES KNOW TO WASH THEIR HANDS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME RUST ON SHELVING UNIT IN REAR PIZZA PREPARATION AREA NEAR THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM WITH NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE FOR THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 7, 2021
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 6-202.14-OBSERVED STAFF BATHROOM DOOR IN REAR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR.
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Apr 2, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEWAGE BACKUP AT FLOOR DRAIN WHEN WATER IS BEING FULLY DRAINED AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA. SEWAGE MUST BE COMPLETELY DRAINED INTO AN APPROVED SEWAGE SYSTEM AND MUST BE REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAFF BATHROOM DOOR IN REAR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON DOOR.
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Dec 17, 2019
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM WASTE RECEPTACLE MUST HAVE A LID/COVER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY DUST AND GREASE ACCUMUATED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: VENTILATION INSIDE THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 5, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND PROVIDE CLEANING SUPPLIES KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE AND ASTERISK ON THE FOOD THAT IS BEING SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW ON THE MENU, LABEL STATEMENTS,TABLE TENTS,PLACARDS OR OTHER EFFECTIVE WRITTEN MEANS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS THAT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER INSIDE TE REACH IN COOLER AND ALL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINER WITH COMMON NAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: RUSTY RACK SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND SHELVING OF THE CLEAN DRY POTS AND PANS AND OTHER COOKING UTENSILS. MUST REMOVE RUST,RE PAINT OR RE SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM AND INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS. MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVINGS IN THE BAR.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO BE LOCATED,TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK FAUCET BETWEEN THE COOK LINE AND DISH WASHING AREA, AND THE FAUCET OF THE PREP SINK IN THE PIZZA PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK. SLOW DRAINING OF THE HAND SINK IN THE PIZZA PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR TO HAVE A WELL DRAINING SINK.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR THE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS WASHROOM FOR FEMININE ITEMS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS INSIDE THE PRIVATE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM AND ON THE WALLS IN FRONT OF THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT AND RE PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR WITH DEBRIS AND DUST ACCUMULATED UNDERNEATH ALL WIRE RACK SHELVINGS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE DEEP FRYER IN THE KITCHEN WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE ARE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO RE TAKE THE TRAINING AND PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST OBTAIN AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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Mar 8, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST BE WASHABLE CONTAINERS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS A LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE BAR.--- MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE HANDLE OF THE FOUR DOOR FREEZER, INSIDE THE PIZZA PREP COOLER, AT THE SMALL EXPOSED HAND SINK, INTERIOR DOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. ALL MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.--- RUSTY, PEELING PAINT ON METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT/RESEAL.---INTERIOR LIDS OF THE BOX FREEZERS (2) CRACKED AND DAMAGED WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE. SOME PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE GLASS DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER LOCATED NEAR THE DELIVERY PHONES AND REPLACE THE INACCURATE THERMOMETER IN THE TWO DOOR PIZZA PREP COOLER LOCATED UNDER THE DOUGH ROLLER.
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Mar 17, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED CARD BOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES AT THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE REAR PREP HAND WASH SINK AND AT THE FRONT BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 19, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REACH IN REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM FRYERS AT MAIN COOKING LINE WITH PEELING PAINT ON RACKS WITHIN REFRIGERATOR. REPAINT AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DRYING/STORAGE RACKS ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PIZZA AREA WITH PEELING PAINT. REPAINT AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUCT TAPE TO REPAIR THE FOLLOWING: REACH IN CHEST FREEZERS IN KITCHEN AND IN BASEMENT GASKET AND LID, GASKETS ON MAIN PIZZA REACH IN REFRIGERATOR. REMOVE ALL DUCT TAPE AND REPAIR PROPERLY. OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES NEAR MAIN PIZZA REACH IN. PAINT OR SEAL RAW WOOD. OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS SHELF LINER THROUGHOUT. CARDBOARD IS PROHIBITED AS SHELF LINER.
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Jan 20, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Walk in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced, walk in cooler shelving that had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/replaced. Reach in cooler shelving that had rust, peeling paint, shall be repaired/replaced.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors in rear kitchen prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in bsmt storage area under shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Damaged stained deiling tiles in men's bathroom, shall be repaired/replaced.
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Apr 24, 2014
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. FOUND LARGE WHITE PLASTIC TUG HOLDING BREADCRUMBS NOT PROPERLY LABELED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORE OLD ROUND PIZZA PANS. FOUND ABOVE STATED ITEMS BEING STORED ON TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP BOX.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR INTERIOR SCREEN DOOR SO AS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. SCREEN ON DOOR NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. STAINLEES STEEL REAR EXIT DOOR BEHIND ABOVE STATED SCREEN DOOR IS RODENT PROOFED AT THIS TIME.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST RECAULK BASE OF THE GREASE TRAP BOX ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT AT WALLS IN THE REAR STAFF RESTROOM.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST ADJUST TEMPERATURE VALVE AT THE STAFF REAR STAFF RESTROOM HAND SINK.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN THE REAR STAFF RESTROOM.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR SLIGHTLY SLOW DRAINING MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AT THE 3-COMP SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SINK STOPPER FOR THE BAR 3-COMP SINK AT ALL TIMES. MUST HAVE 3 SINK STOPPERS.
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Sep 13, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Caulk around exposed hand sink in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced, exposed raw wood of kitchen cabinet shall be repired/replaced.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler,, rear storage area not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), non food contact surfaces of ice machine need cleaning.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors in rear kitchen area need detailed cleaning(corners).
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Ceiling tiles that were damaged/stained in bathrooms, dining area , shall be repaired/replaced.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Light shields in kitchen prep area not clean, need cleaning.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Exhaust vents(ventilation) in walk in cooler not clean, need cleaning.
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Nov 18, 2011
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD CONTAINER THAT ARE NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITH READY TO EAT AND PREPARED FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER MUST HAVE A LABEL AND DATE.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE PREP TABLE IN THE COOKING AREA,KITCHEN. RUSTY WIRE RACKS OF THE POTS AND PANS SHELVINGS, AND PREP COOLER SHELVINGS, MUST REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL UNDERNEATH THE SHELVINGS ABOVE THE PREP TABLES AND PREP COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CRACKED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE DISHWAHING AREA,BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE AND UNDER THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE FLOOR TILES. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. MUST ELEVATE BAG OF CARROTS AND STOCKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER 6" THE FLOOR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE 3 COMP SINK,BESIDE THE WIRE RACK SHELVE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA,MUST REMOVE/SCRAPE PEELING PAINT. WALLS ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MISSING THERMOMETER IN REACH FREEZER, 2 DOOR REACH IN FREEZER, CHEST FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE AND MUST BE VISIBLE.
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Nov 9, 2011
Complaint
No violations found.
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Jan 19, 2010
Suspected Food Poisoning
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ACCUMULATED GREASE ON TOP OF GREASE CONTAINER OUTSIDE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REMOVE POOLING WATER FROM BASEMENT AND REPAIR WATER SEEPAGE. MANAGER PRESENTED CONTRACT FOR BASEMENT SEEPAGE REPAIR TO BE DONE BY FEBRUARY 9TH 2010. SEE DOCUMENT
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REPAIR LEAKS FROM FAUCETS IN 2, 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS IN REAR AND IN FRONT BAR. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR HOSES ON PREMISES, IN BASEMENT AND USED TO FILL (EMPTY AT TIME OF INSPECTION) STEAM TABLE. MUST PROVIDE DEVICE OR REMOVE HOSES HERE AND NEEDED THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria on file is from Jun 10, 2025. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria.
Has Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Martino's Italian Cuisine & 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 Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Martino's Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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