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Dreams Pizza

Restaurant

17 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616

South Loop

Oct 7, 2026 — License re-inspection

Conditional

A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

No written employee health policy requiring staff to report illnesses that can spread through food.

Key Findings

  • Restaurant must provide documentation of an employee health policy requiring workers to report transmissible illnesses.
  • No vomit and diarrhea cleanup kit was available on-site; one must be provided and maintained.
  • Toilet room door in the food prep area doesn't self-close as required; a self-closing device must be installed.
  • Not all food employees have completed required food handler training.

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 #3 — MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Inspector's Notes:

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILTY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Violation code #5 — PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Inspector's Notes:

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT TO USE IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

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Inspection History

Dreams Pizza has had 2 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 7, 2026.

Oct 7, 2026ConditionalVIEWING NOW

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

4 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 1, 2026Fail

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

7 violations