Tony & Bruno's
Last inspected: Apr 7, 2025
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Score
Tony & Bruno's has been inspected 18 times since 2012. The most recent report on file is from Apr 7, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to three violations.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Tony & Bruno's latest score is in line with the Chicago average of 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 7, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING TILES AT BASE OF WALL UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE MISSING TILES AT BASE OF WALL UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHTS IN HOOD ABOVE STOVE AND PIZZA OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR NONWORKING LIGHTS IN HOOD ABOVE STOVE AND PIZZA OVEN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUST ON TWO SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT CONDENSATION PIPE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL FROM CONDENSATION PIPE IN WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE. OBSERVED PIZZA SAUCE STORED ON MILK CRATES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE OF RINSE COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAINPIPE OF RINSE COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Jun 13, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT AREA HANDWASHING SINK (NEAR COFFEE MACHINE) MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS STORED ABOVE MICROWAVE AND SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SO THAT THEY DO NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD, EQUIPMENT, OR SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AND MAINTAIN.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SCOOP WITH HANDLE STORED IN THE FOOD IN BULK SUGAR CONTAINER IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SCOOP HANDLE FROM FOOD AND STORE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE FOOD BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT CONDENSATION PIPES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND MAINTAIN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.
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Dec 4, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Bulk food container ( flour ) not labeled, instructed to label and maintain.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Employees personal items ( purses, clothing...) stored on food shelf, instructed to keep away.
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Nov 9, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Nov 2, 2022
Routine
1 major violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER NOT WORKING AT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT SO THAT SINK IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER PRESSURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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May 3, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDELING FOOD NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN HANDELING FOOD, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN LOOSE DEBRIS FROM FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Feb 11, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS BEING HELD AT THE FOLLOWING IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE WALK IN COOLER LOCATED IN REAR OF FACILITY: CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP AT 45.1F AND COOKED PASTA BEING HELD AT 45.9F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF PASTA VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $20 AND APPROXIMATELY 1 LBS OF SOUP VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $50. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF BLACK SLIME IN THE CAULK AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, RE-CAULK, AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 25, 2019
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: WEAK HOT AND COLD WATER PRESSURE AT REAR PREP AREA HAND WASH SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: PIPES RUNNING ON FLOOR UNDER 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE FOR PROPER CLEANING
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: DIM LIGHTING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE.
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Jun 20, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FUZZY WHITE AND GRAY SUBSTANCE ACCUMULATING ON THE FAN COVER AND FAN UNIT CASING IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS FOOD HANDLER PREPARING PIZZAS WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION ON SITE THAT HE HAS COMPLETED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN CURRENT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETION ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Aug 2, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: FOUND VARIOUS LARGE PLASTIC BULK FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST PROVIDE.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND A SMALL CUP INSIDE A LARGE PLASTIC FLOUR BULK FOOD CONTAINER.MUST PROVIDE A FOOD SCOOPER WITH A HANDLE AT ALL TIMES.
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Nov 21, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FRONT PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR LEAK.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE PIZZA REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER.
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Jan 21, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 12, 2016
Suspected Food Poisoning
3 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: PIZZA PREP REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 52.3 F, FOUND SAUSAGE AND PEPPERONI HELD INSIDE THIS COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER REACH IN COOLER MUST BE REPAIRED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES- SAUSAGE AT 49.1 F AND PEPPERONI AT 49.0 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
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Jun 3, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CAULK ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WORN OUT, WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN. MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND ICE SCOOP ON THE TOP OF THE ICE INSIDE THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Nov 6, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS (HOT AND COLD)AT THE PIZZA HOT LINE,COLD HOLDING (CONTAINERS WITH ICE FOR MAINTAINING TEMPERATURES)ALL AT THE FRONT SERVING LINE TO BE IMPROPER:-CHICKEN 53.4F, MUSHROOM SAUCE 47.4F,MARINARA SAUCE 54.2F,STUFFED PASTA 45.3F,VEGGIE PIZZA 115.9F,CHEESE PIZZA 109F, PEPPERONI AND CHEESE 125.9F,CHEESE 126.7F,SPINACH AND CHEESE (CALZONE)132F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 18 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $60.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED SHELVE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA LINED WITH CARDBOARD BOX. INSTRUCTED TO AVOID LINING SHELVES BUT TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 13, 2014
Routine
No violations found.
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Mar 28, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: PACKAGED CHESSE CAKE CONTAINERS DISPLAYED FOR SALE NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE CUBES AT SODA STATION, INSTRUCTEED TO KEEP SCOOP HANDLE OFF ICE CUBES IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
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Apr 23, 2012
License
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: A SPLASHGUARD TO THE RIGHT OF REAR PREP AREA HANDSINK MUST BE PROVIDED. (BESIDE A PREP TABLE). All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth , easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE BOTTOM PIPE AT THE LEFT COMPARTMENT, OF THE 3-COMP SINK HAS A LEAK, MUST FIX. Ventilation: 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tony & Bruno's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tony & Bruno's on file is from Apr 7, 2025. The public record contains 18 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tony & Bruno's?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Tony & Bruno's.
Has Tony & Bruno's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Tony & Bruno's have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tony & Bruno's 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 Tony & Bruno's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tony & Bruno's is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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