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Punky's Pizza And Pasta

Restaurant

2600 S Wallace St, Chicago, IL 60616

South Loop

May 29, 2024 — Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Worn cutting board and broken freezer handle pose contamination and safety risks.

Key Findings

  • Badly worn and stained cutting board in front food service area needs replacement to prevent food contamination.
  • Right side handle of two-door reach-in freezer is broken with exposed sharp edge, creating injury hazard during cleaning.
  • Aluminum foil lining shelves on the hot line prevents proper cleaning and sanitization.
  • Heavy grease buildup on brick wall near deep fryers and on cooking equipment sides creates pest and insect harborage risk.

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

OBSERVED A BADLY WORN AND STAINED CUTTING BOARD IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE.

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

OBSERVED THE RIGHT SIDE HANDLE OF THE TWO DOOR REACH IN FREEZER BROKEN EXPOSING SHARP EDGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO PROPERLY CLEAN AND OR PROTECT EMPLOYEES FROM POSSIBLE HARM WHEN CLEANING.

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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, 2025Fail

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, 2024PassVIEWING NOW

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.