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Retro Pizza

Restaurant

131 N Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60661

West Loop

Sep 2, 2025 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Person in charge lacks required Chicago sanitation manager certification and wasn't present during food handling.

Key Findings

  • No certified sanitation manager on premises while handling ready-to-eat foods like cheese and sausage. Citation issued.
  • Person in charge does not have City of Chicago sanitation manager certificate.
  • Electric pizza oven operates without a hood. Must install hood or get building department approval.

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 #1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE.

Violation code #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS.(HANDLES CHEESE,SAUSAGE,ETC.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.

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Inspection History

Retro Pizza has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 28, 2026.

Jul 28, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Sep 2, 2025ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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

3 violations
Jul 29, 2024Conditional

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

2 violations