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Punky's Pizza And Pasta

Restaurant

2600 S Wallace St, Chicago, IL 60616

South Loop

Oct 27, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Rodent droppings found in basement storage area; refrigeration units failing to maintain safe temperatures.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Approximately 50 rat droppings observed on floors and walls of basement storage area; pest control service recommended.
  • Refrigerator unit holding food at 55.1°F instead of required 41°F or below; unit tagged and taken out of service pending reinspection.
  • Beef and chicken in display cooler measured at unsafe temperatures (50.1°F and 48.7°F respectively); manager discarded 10 pounds of product.
  • Basement storage area has loose debris, dirt, and dust buildup; cleaning frequency must be increased and maintained.

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 RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR ALOND WALLS OF BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS RECOMENDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED IMPROPER COLD-HOLD TEMPERATURE OF 55.1F AT COLD HOLDING UNIT. INFORMED ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS SHALL MAINTAIN A PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. TAGGED UNIT. REFRIGERATOR UNIT MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH). PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Punky's Pizza And Pasta has had 12 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 29, 2026.

Sep 29, 2026Pass

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

2 violations
Aug 11, 2026Pass

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

4 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 4, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Nov 3, 2025Pass

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

Standout inspection
Oct 27, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

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

4 violations
Standout inspection
Nov 18, 2024Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

14 violations
May 29, 2024Pass

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

5 violations
Nov 15, 2023Pass

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

1 violation
Oct 3, 2022Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

2 violations
Jul 28, 2022Pass

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

5 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 29, 2022Fail

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

6 violations
Dec 9, 2021Pass

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