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RestaurantLicence 2924397

Novel Pizza

1759 W 19th St, Chicago 60608

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Latest verdictPassOct 7, 2026 · 6 days ago
Inspections4since Apr 12, 2024
Fail rate0.0%0 of 4 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average
City risk ratingMedium riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

The whole record

  • Pass75%
  • Conditional25%
  • Fail0%
4 inspections from 2024 to 2026 · hover a mark
20252026
  1. PassOct 7, 2026ComplaintRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Hot water handle in need of repair. Hard to turn off. Instructed to correct and maintain

  2. PassFeb 18, 2026ComplaintRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Leak at faucet on 3 compartment sink. Instructed to correct and maintain

  3. PassAug 27, 2025ComplaintRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 35

      Approved thawing methods used

      Frozen spinach sitting in a bin of water. Instructed to properly thaw under cold running water, in the microwave or in the cooler. Maintain proper thawing of food.

    2. 43

      In-use utensils: properly stored

      Ice scoop not properly stored in the front prep area. Instructed to store in a clean bin/container or in the ice handle up. Maintain same.

    3. 49

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

      The interior of the fryer with grease, dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain the interior of the fryer.

  4. ConditionalApr 12, 2024LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 3

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

      2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

    2. 16

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

      4-602.11(b-e) observed a slight brownish substance in the ice machine located by the ice maker. Instructed to clean and sanitize.

    3. 48

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

      4-501.19 observed inadequate hot water at the 3-compartment sink. Hot water temperature at the time of the inspection ranged from 96f-102f. Instructed to provide adequate hot water (maintaining at least 110f) at the 3-compartment sink at all times. The manager adjusted the hot water temperature, and by the end of the inspection, the 3-compartment sink was maintaining 115f. Priority violation 7-38-025.

    4. 48

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

      4-603.15 observed a written procedure is needed for the clean-in-place equipment such as the large dough mixer and dough sheeter. Instructed to provide.

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

  1. 512×

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  2. 482×

    Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

  3. 351×

    Approved thawing methods used

  4. 431×

    In-use utensils: properly stored

  5. 491×

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  6. 31×

    Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

  7. 161×

    Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

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 2924397 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.