La Storia
1154-1156 N DEARBORN ST, Chicago, IL 60610 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2262414
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 24, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 16, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 9, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
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.
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Severity not stated
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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Severity not stated
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Jun 20, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
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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Severity not stated
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May 5, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 18, 2020 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 11, 2020 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
PREP AREA BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST LABEL ALL PREP AREA BULK CONTAINERS.
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Severity not stated
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.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NO CHLORINE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 24, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jan 30, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
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.
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Not serious
Minor
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Mar 30, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
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.
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Not serious
Minor
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Nov 16, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
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.
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Not serious
Minor
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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Not serious
Minor
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Nov 15, 2016 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Critical
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.
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Not serious
Minor
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.
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Not serious
Minor
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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Serious
Critical
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May 9, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
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.
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Not serious
Minor
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.
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Not serious
Minor
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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Not serious
Minor
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Sep 3, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.