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Falco's Pizza

Restaurant

2806 W 40th Pl, Chicago, IL 60632

South Side

Aug 7, 2026 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Missing splash guards on sinks could allow contamination of food-contact surfaces and ice.

Key Findings

  • No splash guard installed between the three-compartment sink drain board and handwashing sink in the dishwashing area.
  • Handwashing sink in the bar is missing splash guards between the ice bin and three-compartment sink, risking contamination of ice and equipment.
  • Rust observed on multiple shelving units in the walk-in cooler near the cook line and pizza prep area; rust must be removed and surfaces kept corrosion-resistant for food safety.

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 #44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
Inspector's Notes:

4-903.12: OBSERVED NO RIGHT SPLASH GUARD INSTALLED IN BETWEEN DRAIN BOARD OF LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA WITH LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL RIGHT SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN DRAIN BOARD OF LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED NO RIGHT AND LEFT SPLASH GUARDS ON HANDWASHING SINK IN BETWEEN ICE BIN AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT DRAINBOARD IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL RIGHT AND LEFT SPLASH GUARDS ON HANDWASHING SINK IN BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT ON LEFT DRAINBOARD OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ICE IN ICE BIN

Violation code #47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

4-101.19: OBSERVED RUST ON MULTIPLE SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER CLOSER TO COOKLINE AND PIZZA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN SAID WALK IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

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Inspection History

Falco's Pizza has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 7, 2026.

Aug 7, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 31, 2026Fail

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

7 violations
Jun 26, 2025Pass

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

2 violations