Phil's Pizza D'oro

5804 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
Pizza
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Phil's Pizza D'oro has been inspected three times since 2024. Phil's Pizza D'oro was last inspected on Apr 1, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.

Looking across the full record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2025
Reinspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2614451 DATED 3/25/2025. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT 2 OF 2 EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN LIGHTS IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS ON HOOD OVER COOK LINE AND HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Mar 25, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2591566 DATED 3/25/2024: #10 "OBSERVED SOAP, PAPER TOWELS, AND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK NEXT TO SPRAYER SINK AND DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE." #47 "OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES." #57 "OBSERVED 1 FOOD EMPLOYEE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF ICE INSIDE FREEZERS LOCATED ON FIRST FLOOR AND IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN LIGHTS IN GOOD CONDITION.
56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DEBRIS ON HOOD OVER COOK LINE AND HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT 2 OF 2 EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Mar 25, 2024
License
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOAP, PAPER TOWELS, AND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK NEXT TO SPRAYER SINK AND DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON DOOR OF LOW BOY 3 DOOR COOLERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
47
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS IN HOOD OVER COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1 FOOD EMPLOYEE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Phil's Pizza D'oro last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Phil's Pizza D'oro on file is from Apr 1, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Phil's Pizza D'oro?

Across the inspection record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Phil's Pizza D'oro.

Has Phil's Pizza D'oro's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Phil's Pizza D'oro 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 Phil's Pizza D'oro means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.