RestaurantLicence 2626483

Bob's Pizza

1659 W 21st St, Chicago 60608

Latest verdictFailOct 5, 2026 · 8 days ago

Inspections10since Feb 13, 2019

Fail rate25.0%2 of 8 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average

City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass50%
Conditional25%
Fail25%

10 inspections from 2019 to 2026 · hover a mark

20192020202120222023202420252026

FailOct 5, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 3
  Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
  No signed employee health policies on site at time of inspection. Manager has a policy that was taped to a wall but no signatures indicated anyone has read and understood said policy. Instructed manager to provide a copy to each food handler to read and sign. Priority foundation 7-38-010 citation issued
2. 21
  Proper hot holding temperatures
  Observed 2 cooked pizzas sitting on counter that food handler said were for pizza slice sale. 1 cheese and 1 sausage pizza were at 72 degrees air temp. Both pizzas were discarded at this time. Instructed manager to have slices stored in hot holding cabinet. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued
3. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  All bulk food containers must be cleaned covered and properly labeled with commodity name. Instructed to correct and maintain
4. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  No pest control logbook on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to obtain a complete logbook from pest control and have on site at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c) citation issued
5. 41
  Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  All wiping cloths must be stored in clean sanitizing solution when not in use. Instructed to correct and maintain
6. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Cutting board on reach in pizza prep cooler in need of replacing. Worn and discolored. Instructed to correct and maintain
7. 48
  Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
  Chlorine test strips on site while using a quats sanitizer from unit installed on 3 compartment sink. Instructed manager to obtain the correct strips to adequately measure quats sanitizer. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued
8. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  All food prep tables and shelves in need of detail cleaning to remove all food spills and build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain
9. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Floors walls, and ceilings in need of detail cleaning to remove all dust dirt and food debris. Instructed to detail clean and maintain
PassJun 25, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  4-204.112(b): observed no ambient air thermometers inside the prep coolers in the front food prep area. Instructed to provide and maintain.
2. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  6-202.15: observed the door in the front food prep area with a small opening at the lower left side. Instructed to rodent proof and maintain.
3. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  3-307.11: observed plastic bowls submerged in the flour storage container in the rear food prep area. Instructed to use utensils with handles to transfer food items.
4. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  3-305.11: observed a container of oil not overed in the front food prep area. Instructed to cover and maintain.
5. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  4-202.18: observed slight dust build up on the filters under the ventilation hood. Instructed to clean and maintain.
6. 58
  Allergen training as required
  2-102.13: observed no allergen training certificate from certified food manager on site. Instructed all certified food managers must take course and maintain.
FailJun 18, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  Observed no ambient air thermometers inside the prep coolers in the front food prep area. Instructed to provide and maintain.
2. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Observed the door in the front food prep area with a small opening at the lower left side. Instructed to rodent proof and maintain.
3. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Observed plastic bowls submerged in the flour storage container in the rear food prep area. Instructed to use utensils with handles to transfer food items.
4. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Observed a container of oil not overed in the front food prep area. Instructed to cover and maintain.
5. 44
  Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
  Observed plates and round, pizza baking trays not inverted on the shelf next to the cooking equipment. Instructed to invert and maintain.
6. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed slight dust build up on the filters under the ventilation hood. Instructed to clean and maintain.
7. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed no allergen training certificate from certified food manager on site. Instructed all certified food managers must take course and maintain.
8. 60
  Previous core violation corrected
  Observed previous core violations not corrected from 06/04/2024, report #2595679 #37: 3-302.12 observed spices out of the original containers and in containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to provide for all food/spice items out of the original packaging. (also include squirt bottles) #48: 4-603.15 observed no written procedure on the washing, rinsing, and sanitizing of clean-in-place equipment (large dough mixers). Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-42-090, citation issued
No verdictJun 13, 2025Non-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
PassJun 4, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  3-302.12 observed spices out of the original containers and in containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to provide for all food/spice items out of the original packaging.
2. 45
  Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  4-904.11 observed paper plates for customers not inverted in the customer dining area. Instructed to invert to protect from any possible contamination.
3. 48
  Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
  4-603.15 observed no written procedure on the washing, rinsing, and sanitizing of clean-in-place equipment (large dough mixers). Instructed to provide.
4. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  4-601.11(c) observed accumulated dirt and grease debris between the cooking equipment. Instructed to clean all.
5. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  6-501.12 observed accumulated dust debris on the vents located in both toilet rooms, above the pizza oven, on the knife storage rack and along the window ledges. Observed accumulated dirt debris on the floors in both 1st floor food prep areas. Instructed to clean all.
ConditionalApr 17, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Found no valid city of Chicago food service sanitation manager certificate posted on site while time/temperature control for safety foods (chicken) are being prepared and served to the public. A valid city of Chicago food service sanitation manager certificate must be on site at all times while tcs foods are prepared and served to the public. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012. Citation issued.
2. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no handwashing cleanser at the handwashing sink in the dish room. All handwashing sinks must be equipped with hand-cleaning liquid at all times. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030-(c). Citation consolidated with above violation.
3. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed hand washing sink blocked by shelving rack in food preparation area. The handwashing sink was inaccessible at the time of inspection. Instructed to always make hand washing sink accessible at all times to allow for proper hand washing. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030(c). Citation issued
4. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Missing handwashing signage. Must provide to all handwashing sinks.
5. 23
  Proper date marking and disposition
  Observed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety foods (tcs): kimchi, housemade pickles held for over 24 hours without discard date. Instructed facility to provide discard date for any ready-to-eat tcs foods held for over 24 hours. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.
6. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  4-501.12: **c** cutting surfaces observed prep cooler cutting boards in front prep area and food service hotline discolored with deep grooves. Instructed to resurface and maintain or replace.
PassOct 6, 2021CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 43
  In-use utensils: properly stored
  Observed chef knife resting along side of small prep station near the stove in the front food prep area. Instructed to keep knives and other utensils in proper location between use.
2. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Observed a build up of grease and food debris under the deep fryers oil draining unit. Instructed to clean and maintain.
3. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Observed cutting board in the front food prep area badly stained and deep cutting grooves. Instructed to replace.
4. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed food debris inside of reach in refrigeration units upstairs rear food prep area and in basement walk in unit. Instructed to clean and maintain.
5. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Observed sprayer hose at the three compartment sink loose from wall. Instructed to repair and maintain.
6. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed floors and walls throughout food service area and prep area with a build up of dirt, grease, food splatter and food debris under and around cooking and non cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.
7. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed hood ventilation system with a build up of dust and grease. Instructed to clean and maintain as a means of prventing possible contamination of foods being prepared.
PassMar 18, 2020CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 40
  Personal cleanliness
  2-402.11 observed no beard guards for male food handlers with beards. Instructed to provide.
2. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  5-204.12 unable to locate the back flow prevention device on the ice machine located in the basement food prep area. Instructed to locate.
No verdictMar 11, 2020CanvassRisk 1 (High)
ConditionalFeb 13, 2019LicenseRisk 1 (High)
1. 3
  Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
  Observed no employee health policy on premises. Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-010
2. 5
  Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
  Observed no diarrhea and vomiting procedures on premises. Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

474×
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
394×
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
383×
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
493×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
553×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
563×
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
103×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
32×
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2626483 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.