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Papa T's Italiano in Chicago Failed Health Inspection

The Chicago establishment failed an inspection on August 7, 2026, before passing a follow-up inspection on August 14.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 19, 2026, 2:37 p.m. ET
, located at in , , failed its public health inspection on August 7, 2026, according to official City of public health inspection files. This is a developing situation. The establishment has since been inspected again. City health inspection documentation shows was re-inspected on August 14, 2026, with the result listed as "Pass". According to the August 7 inspection report, which was classified under , inspectors noted multiple observations. No person was observed on site with valid food manager training, and the facility lacked a valid City of Food Service Sanitation Certificate at the time of inspection while time temperature control for safety foods (beef, potatoes, pizzas) were prepared, handled, stored, and served, resulting in a citation. Additionally, a pizza ingredient cooler in the front prep area had no thermometer. Inspectors also observed approximately 40 small and large flies in the prep area, concentrated in the pizza prep room, issuing a citation. Other documented findings included a broken window in a restroom near the exterior door to the garage area, fly paper hanging in the facility, damaged gaskets on a three-door cooler, and damaged gaskets on a cooler where canned sodas are stored. Build-up of grime and food residue was noted on cold hold unit gaskets and walls throughout the facility. A restroom door near the walk-in cooler/freezer area was held with duct tape, and a restroom floor near the exterior garage area was in poor repair.

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