Italian Fiesta Pizzeria, Inc. in Chicago Failed Its Inspection
A public health inspection dated 2026-08-13 of Italian Fiesta Pizzeria, Inc. at 1919 E 71ST ST ended in a failed result, according to the City of Chicago food inspection record.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 19, 2026, 10:56 a.m. ET
., at in , , IL, failed its public health inspection on , according to the City of food inspections record. The establishment is designated .
That record shows no later inspection of this establishment. It may have been re-inspected since without the record being updated.
The inspection record lists three violations. Under item 47, covering food and non-food contact surfaces, the inspector recorded milk crates being used as shelving throughout the facility, in prep areas and coolers, and instructed the establishment to provide proper shelving that is non-porous, smooth and easy to clean, a minimum of 6" off the floor, and positioned to allow floor access for adequate cleaning.
Under item 55, covering physical facilities, the record notes broken ceiling tile panels on the north wall of the rear dry storage area, with instructions to replace broken and stained ceiling tiles.
Under item 60, previous core violation corrected, the record notes continued non-compliance from report #2616739, conducted on 4/22/25. The previous core violations listed as not corrected were: no label observed on bulk storage containers in the pizza prep area; instructions to clean the bottom of the fryers in the front kitchen area, the inside of the oven in the far rear prep area, the bottom of all prep tables in prep areas where needed, and the can opener blade in the far rear prep area; instructions to clean the walls and floors around, under and behind kitchen and storage equipment where needed and maintain them; and instructions to clean the vents in the hooded system in the front prep area and to seal or paint to provide a smooth and easily cleanable surface. The record states core violations must be corrected by the date on the report, cites Priority Foundation Violation #7-42-090, and notes that a citation was issued.
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