BROOKLYN PIZZA
8618 S KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60652 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
BROOKLYN PIZZA has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 30, 2023. The most recent inspection, on July 25, 2025, found no infractions.
1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.
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.
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on May 10, 2024. For example:
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
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 once on May 10, 2024. 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 once on May 10, 2024. For example:
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 10, 2024. For example:
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
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 once on May 10, 2024. For example:
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
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.
3 inspections
- Canvass
0 infractions
- Complaint
5 infractions
- 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INST TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN
- 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
- MALE EMPLOYEES WITH BEARDS WITHOUT BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO WEAR BEARD RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN
- 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- EXCESSIVE DUST, DEBRIS ON INTERIOR HOOD SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING LINE. INST TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
- 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
- MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
- 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- License
2 infractions
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE WALK IN FREEZER DOOR IN POOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A GARBAGE CAN WITH A LID IN THE WASHROOM AS REQUIRED.
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
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