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BIG GAY SAL'S PIZZA

3445 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BIG GAY SAL'S PIZZA has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 5, 2024. The most recent inspection, on December 12, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

3 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 12, 2025. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 8, 2025. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on March 5, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 8, 2025. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 8, 2025. For example: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES PREPARING OR SERVING FOOD MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
  2. Complaint

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. (HANDLES CHICKEN, DELI MEAT, PIZZA) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING HOURS OF OPERATION. MANAGER PROVIDED PROOF OF MANAGER TRAINING BUT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED SCOOPS AT THE FRONT BAR TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH ICE IN STORAGE BINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL HANDLES OF SCOOPS NOT IN CONTACT WITH ICE IN BETWEEN USE.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED BOXES OF SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE HAND SINK AT BAR AT THE FIRST FLOOR TO BE HEAVILY SOILED ON SIDES AND AROUND THE EDGES OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN HAND SINK AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED THE FRONT HAND SINK NEXT TO THE 5 DOOR PREP COOLER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA TO BE LEAKING FROM THE HOT WATER PIPE AT THE SHUT OFF VALVE AND ONTO THE FLOOR. SINK WAS RECENTLY RELOCATED AND IS LEAKING. OBSERVED HOT WATER HANDLE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT DISH AREA TO BE LEAKING WHEN IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE LEAKING PIPE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ONE EMPLOYEE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
  4. License

    8 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND HAVE ALL NECESSARY CLEAN UP ITEMS IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP AT SIDE EXIT DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • BASEMENT PREP AREA 5-DOOR REACH IN COOLER (MIDDLE DOOR) RUBBER GASKET TORN/RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE SAID DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • INTERIOR OF 2-DOOR BASEMENT COOLER (BY ICE MACHINE) NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • DISHWASH AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE STOPPER NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPER FOR DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SMALL HOLES IN WALL AROUND WATER PIPES UNDER BASEMENT DISHWASH HAND SINK. MUST SEAL HOLES IN WALL.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED MISSING CEILING LIGHT BULB COVERS ABOVE BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE CEILING LIGHT BULB COVERS AT BASEMENT PREP AREA.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
  5. License

    0 infractions

  6. License

    0 infractions

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