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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Pizza Capri

1501 E 53rd St, Chicago 60615 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 26, 2026

51

Inspections on record

28

Times passed

15

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 26, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER AND ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS AT FIRST FLOOR DRY STORAGE AREA. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 26, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2023Suspected Food PoisoningPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2018Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 31, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2014Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2014ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 21, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2013ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 31, 2012CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 11, 2011ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2011Tag RemovalPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2011ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 13, 2010Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2010CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Pizza Capri — questions

Did Pizza Capri pass its last health inspection?
Pizza Capri at 1501 E 53rd St was inspected on Aug 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 51 inspections on record it has failed 15 times.
What violations were cited at Pizza Capri?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COVER AND ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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