LA Storia
1154-1156 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 13 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2025-04-16
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-04-16
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2020)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAKS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA. LEAK AT THE DRAIN PIPE. LEAK AT THE BACK FLOW DEVICE OF THE DISH MACHINE AND LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND ITEMS IN FAR RIGHT CORNER AT THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
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minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
CLEAN DISHWARE STORED ON SHELVES HAVE NOT BEEN AIR DRIED PROPERLY AFTER SANITIZING. AFTER CLEANING AND SANITZING ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS SHALL BE AIR DRIED BEFORE USE. CLOTH DRYING OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS IS NOT APPROVED.
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2020-09-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
PREP AREA BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST LABEL ALL PREP AREA BULK CONTAINERS.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
SALAD 4-DOOR REACH IN PREP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR/REPLACE SAID DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.
serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NO CHLORINE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
2019-04-24 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
serious Food Temperature
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED PORK CHOPS, AND PRIME STEAK ON MENU. PRIME STEAK DESCRIPTION STATES: "GRILLED TO YOUR TEMPERATURE" BOTH ITEMS CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE(*)TO ALL FOOD ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. ALSO I...
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minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM DISH-MACHINE, ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT WHERE THE RINSE AID LEADS INTO THE UNIT. ALSO NOTED THE RINSE AID LINE TO BE LOOSE AND OCCASIONALLY SPILLING BLUE FLUID ONTO THE FLOOR AS WELL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE LEAK AND PREVENT TH...
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minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
FOUND 2 KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLE AND WALL IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST PROPER STORE AT ALL TIMES. ALSO FOUND A TALL PLASTIC CONTAINER STORED INSIDE THE BULK RICE STORAGE BIN. MUST PROVIDE A SCOOPER WITH A HANDLE AT ALL TIMES.
2016-11-16 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVINGS INSIDE THE KITCHEN STAND-UP COOLER AND BAR COOLERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BROKEN GASKETS AT THE KITCHEN PASTA AND MILK COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPAIR ...
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
2016-11-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
AT THIS TIME,THE BAR LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHER NOT IN USE,WAS TESTED AND NOT SANITIZING PROPERLY AT "0" PPM,TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED MANAGER NOT TO USE DISHWASHER UNTIL THE CDPH IS NOTIFIED ONCE REPAIRED AND USE THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPAR...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVINGS INSIDE THE KITCHEN STAND-UP COOLER AND BAR COOLERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BROKEN GASKETS AT THE KITCHEN PASTA AND MILK COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPAIR ...
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
SILVERWARE ON TABLES MUST BE WRAPPED,COVERED,OR RESET WHEN CUSTOMER IS SEATED AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
NO ICE BIN COVER FOR CONSUMABLE ICE BIN AT BAR.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. NO SPLASHGUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AT BAR.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD AT THE LEFT SIDE OF EXPOSED HANDSINK AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MISSING LIGHT SHIELD NEAR THE ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER-PROOF LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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