Pizza Hut
Last inspected: May 30, 2025
55
Score
Going back to 2018, Pizza Hut has six inspections in the public record. Pizza Hut was last inspected on May 30, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Pizza Hut's 55 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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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
May 30, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATION WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED (SLICED TOMATOES, CHICKEN, AND OTHER READY TO EAT FOODS) INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST PROVIDE VALID CITY OF CHICAO CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF DIRT, GREASE, FOOD SPLATTER, AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL SHELVING, COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOTH HOOD SYSTEMS WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS AND SYSTEMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AC FAN VENTS WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST AND INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL THROUGHOUT FACILITY.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL GREEN METAL SHELVING THROUGOUT FACILITY WITH DUST AND HEAVY GREASE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRAIN BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT, AND SOME FORM OF DARK SLIMY SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS STUCK TO GASKETS, CAUSING DOOR TO OPEN ON THEIR OWN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS WITH A BUILDUP OF DIRT AND DEBRI. FAN VENTS AND CEILING WITH HEAVY BUILDUP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD STORAGE IN COOLING UNITS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NONCOOKING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY LEAK UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN SANITIZING SINK DRAIN PIPE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILDUP OF GREASE, DUST, FOOD SPLATTER ON WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS.
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Aug 15, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND LITTER(PAPER, CUPS, ETC.) ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR OF FACILITY.OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS IN DRAIN BENEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 27, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 20, 2020
Routine
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED, OVERFLOWING TRASH INSIDE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN GARBAGE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION ISSUED .
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PIC ON DUTY HAS NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT, DEBRIS ,SLIME,INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN DISH WASHING AREA INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS.
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70
May 17, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
5
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN ALL AREAS.
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Aug 13, 2018
License
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.11 OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NON COMPLIANCE WITH IDPH APRIL CAULK LETTER FROM MAY,13,2014. PIZZA HUT APPROVAL #14-028. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN TRAINING RECORDS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS SO THAT LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT INSPECTORS CAN REVIEW THEM DURING INSPECTION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pizza Hut last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pizza Hut on file is from May 30, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pizza Hut?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Pizza Hut.
Has Pizza Hut's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pizza Hut have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pizza Hut 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 Pizza Hut inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pizza Hut is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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