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Dimo's Pizza Wrigleyville

Restaurant

3463 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657

Wrigleyville

Sep 17, 2025 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Live roaches found crawling on walls; pizzas held at unsafe temperatures between 68-80°F instead of required 135°F.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Approximately six live roaches observed crawling on walls behind food storage and near rear exit; pest control service needed.
  • Pizzas held at dangerously low temperatures (68.8°F to 80.1°F) in hot holding unit; about $234 worth of food discarded due to temperature abuse.
  • Broken and missing floor tiles in prep and dishwashing areas; grout also damaged throughout these spaces.
  • Previously cited exhaust hood light still not functional; inadequate lighting remains in prep area despite prior violation.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF ROACH ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY SIX LIVE SMALL ROACHES CRAWLING ON WALL BEHIND REAR FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AND ON WALL NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #21 — PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PIZZAS AT THE FRONT HOT HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 68.8F TO 80.1F, CHEESE PIZZA, VEGETABLES PIZZA, CHICKEN PIZZA, THE VEGAN MAC PIZZA, THE VEGAN BUFF CHICKEN PIZZA, PEPPERONI PIZZA, SAUSAGES PIZZA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HOT TCS FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE. MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE TEMPERATURE LOGS. MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ABOUT 12#OF FOOD VALUE OF $234. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Dimo's Pizza Wrigleyville has had 15 inspections in the last 5 years with a 64% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 25, 2026.

Aug 25, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
Aug 21, 2026Fail

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

5 violations
Sep 24, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 17, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
May 22, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
May 20, 2025Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
May 2, 2024Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Apr 29, 2024Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

2 violations
Sep 26, 2023Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
Nov 9, 2022Conditional

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

2 violations
Aug 16, 2022Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Aug 12, 2022Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
May 13, 2022Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Oct 29, 2021Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Oct 27, 2021No Entry

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.