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TOSTINI

1622 W MORSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60626 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

TOSTINI has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 10, 2019. The most recent inspection, on April 11, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 9 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 Food source, labelling and allergens.

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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 8, 2022. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 11, 2023. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 August 31, 2022. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 August 31, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 8, 2022. 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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • MUST NOT STORE CLEAN CUTTING BOARD ON THE BACK-SPLASH OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGER REMOVED
  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • SINGLE SERVING ON TOP FRONT COUNTER USED FOR CUSTOMERS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED:INVERT. OWNER RESOLVED ISSUE
  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NON-WORKING THERMOMETER ON POP COOLER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTALL WORKING THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED THERMOMETER WITHIN POP COOLER IN FRONT SERVICE AREA NOT WORKING PROPERLY. INSTALL WORKING THERMOMETER.
  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • 2-402.11-- ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11-- FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE DISH AREA ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS WITH AN UNKNOWN WHITE POWDER. MUST REMOVE. MAINTAIN CLEAN FLOORS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • 2-102.13-- THE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST HAVE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE.
    • 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #38 FROM REPORT #2563085 ON 8-31-22 NOT CORRECTED. #38- 6-501.111 NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON-SITE WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, SUCH AS SERVICE REPORTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  6. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • ALL PRE-PACKAGED PREPARED FOODS ON SITE SUCH AS PASTRIES ON DISPLAY FOR SALE MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS AND LIST OF INGREDIENTS.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON-SITE WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, SUCH AS SERVICE REPORTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTARINTS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE DISH AREA ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS WITH AN UNKNOWN WHITE POWDER. MUST REMOVE. MAINTAIN CLEAN FLOORS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • THE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST HAVE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE.
  7. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
  8. Canvass

    0 infractions

  9. License

    3 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED - -
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND TO MAINTAIN. -

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