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FIRENZE- ITALIAN STREET FOOD

131 N CLINTON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60661 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

FIRENZE- ITALIAN STREET FOOD has been inspected 10 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 15, 2018. The most recent inspection, on September 3, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

2 of 10 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 3, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 23, 2020. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 30, 2020. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 23, 2019. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 11 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 30, 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.

10 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK.MUST PROVIDE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • FOUND OVEN AT PREMISES NOT UNDER HOOD.MUST PROVIDE EXHAUST HOOD OR NOTIFY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR APPROVAL.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 7-30-24 INSPECTION # 2598285.OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090.MUST PROVIDE.
  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICES FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND REMAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED DELI MEAT STORED ON THE SHELVING UNITS LOCATED INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PLACE INSIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS LOCATED ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AS REQUIRED. MUST MAINTAIN ON SITE.
  6. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (SLICED DELI MEAT AND TOMATOES, PESTO, ETC) DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ON CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST MAINTAIN . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICES FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND REMAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE
      • OBSERVED OPEN EMPLOYEE CUP WITH STRAW INSIDE LOCATED ON PREP TABLE NEXT TO CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CUP WITH LID AND DESIGNATE AN AREA TO CONSUME BEVERAGES.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR TESTING INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED DELI MEAT STORED ON THE SHELVING UNITS LOCATED INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PLACE INSIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MUST MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS LOCATED ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION ON SITE FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AS REQUIRED. MUST MAINTAIN ON SITE.
  7. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO CLEAN UP KIT OR PROCEDURES ONSITE FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KIT AND POST PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN PREP AREA, Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and SANITIZED, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF SALAD COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA ABOVE 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ONSITE.
  8. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • Observed potentially hazardous food stored at room temperature on top of prep table, at time of inspection: 70.1f, 3lbs of chopped romaine lettuce, at value of $6.99 67.8f, 1lb of mixed arugula greens, at a value of $2.00 67.8f, 3lbs of green pesto sauce, at $5.00 66.8f, 3lbs artichoke pesto sauce, at value $5.00 67.8f, 3lbs of truffle cream sauce, at value of $5.00 Manager voluntarily discarded and denatured a total weight 13lbs at a total value of $24.00 Instructed manager that potentially hazardous food must be held at 40f or less for cold foods and 140f or more for hot foods, at all times. Critical violation #7-38-005 (A)
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • Observed no thermometer in fridge display case at front counter. Instructed manager to provide.
  9. License

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO HOLDING AREA FOR KNIVES AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A KNIFE BOX OR STRIP TO HOUSE KNIVES/UTENSILS DURING STORAGE AND SERVICE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED PLASTIC FILM ON SIDE OF 2 DOOR TURBO AIR COOLER. INFORMED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ENSURE SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN SAID.
  10. License

    0 infractions

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