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Summer House Santa Monica/Stella Barra Pizzeria

Restaurant

1954 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

May 7, 2024 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Refrigerator at pizza station failed temperature checks with $450 in at-risk cheese and meat.

Key Findings

  • Refrigerator at pizza station ran at 56.8°F ambient temperature, causing mozzarella, gruyere, parmesan sauce, and Italian sausage to reach unsafe temperatures between 48.5°F and 50.9°F. Citation issued.
  • Deep fryers throughout kitchens had grease buildup on bottoms and required degreasing and sanitizing.
  • Ice bin interior needed cleaning; inspector ordered ice removal and continuous maintenance.
  • Drainpipe under front bar hand-washing sink leaked and required repair. Unnecessary items stored in bakery, hot water closet, and dry storage posed pest risk.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED THE UPPER INTERIOR OF ICE BIN IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED 2 SWING DOOR WITH FOUR DRAWERS REFRIGERATOR AT PIZZA STATION AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. TCS FOODS MOZZARELLA 48.5, GRUYERE 50.9 AND PARMESEAN CHEESE SAUCE 49.2, ITALIAN SAUAGE 48.8, APPROX. 25 LBS VALUED AT $450. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

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Inspection History

Summer House Santa Monica/Stella Barra Pizzeria has had 14 inspections in the last 5 years with a 79% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 20, 2026.

Aug 20, 2026Pass

Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspection — A follow-up to a suspected food-poisoning inspection.

Aug 18, 2026Conditional

Suspected Food Poisoning — Prompted by a report of someone getting sick after eating here.

2 violations
Jul 20, 2026Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

2 violations
May 26, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
May 18, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

13 violations
Jul 21, 2025Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

4 violations
May 28, 2025Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
May 9, 2024Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

4 violations
May 7, 2024ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Aug 29, 2023Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Jun 13, 2023Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

10 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 5, 2023Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

26 violations
Jul 1, 2022Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jun 21, 2022Fail

Suspected Food Poisoning — Prompted by a report of someone getting sick after eating here.

10 violations