Paterno's Pizza

5303 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

Pass · Jul 16, 2025 Directions
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Excellent BiteKarma score 94 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. An inspection where the health department closed the kitchen counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a closure unless the restaurant is inspected again and reopens. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • No follow-up needed at 6 of 6 inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Jul 16, 2025: Pass, 2 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 5 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Pass Jul 16

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  3. 2024
  4. Pass Aug 22

    Canvass

    1 violation
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. 2023
  6. Pass Nov 3

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  7. 2022
  8. Pass w/ Conditions Dec 7

    Canvass

    5 violations
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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