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Pierogi Kitchen

Restaurant

1856 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Wicker Park

Mar 2, 2023 โ€” Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Beverage system stored directly under waste pipe in basement prep area.

Key Findings

  • Beverage system stored underneath a waste pipe in basement, creating contamination risk.
  • Missing handwashing signage at exposed sinks in rear first floor and basement prep areas.
  • Broken lightbulb in hood above cook line in rear first floor prep area.

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 #10 โ€” ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS IN REAR FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND REAR PART OF BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Violation code #39 โ€” CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BAG-IN-A-BOX BEVERAGE SYSTEM UNDERNEATH WASTE PIPE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT SO THAT BEVERAGES ARE NOT UNDERNEATH WASTE PIPE.

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Inspection History

Pierogi Kitchen has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 13, 2026.

Aug 13, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Aug 6, 2026Fail

Short Form Complaint โ€” A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

4 violations
Jun 16, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

10 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 8, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

23 violations
Mar 24, 2026Conditional

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

9 violations
Jun 5, 2025Conditional

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
Mar 15, 2024Pass

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

Mar 8, 2024Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations
Mar 8, 2024Out of Business

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Mar 2, 2023PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

3 violations