APR 16
2025
PASSED
0 violationsSANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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LA STORIA.
EAT. 97/100
1154-1156 N DEARBORN ST · OLD TOWN, CHICAGO
Last inspected April 16, 2025 · passed
10 of 13 inspections passed, with 1 critical violation on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
13
10 passed · 2 w/ conditions · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
17
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
9 YEARS
since Sep 2015
INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 92024PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
AUG 9
2024
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
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.
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.
JUN 202023PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JUN 20
2023
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
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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SEP 112020FAILED3 violationsDETAILS
SEP 11
2020
FAILED
3 violationsDETAILS
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
PREP AREA BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST LABEL ALL PREP AREA BULK CONTAINERS.
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.
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NO CHLORINE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
APR 242019PASS W/ CONDITIONS1 violationDETAILS
APR 24
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violationDETAILS
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 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOTNOTE AND REMINDER TO ALL MENU'S THAT PROVIDE UNDER COOKED FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
JAN 302018PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JAN 30
2018
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
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 THE RINSE AID FROM SPILLING OUT OF THE UNIT.
MAR 302017PASSED1 violationDETAILS
MAR 30
2017
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
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.
NOV 162016PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
NOV 16
2016
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
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 AND MAINTAIN.
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.
NOV 152016PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOV 15
2016
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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 COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENTS,MULTI-USE KITCHEN UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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 AND MAINTAIN.
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.
MAY 92016PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
MAY 9
2016
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
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.
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.
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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