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Summer House Santa Monica/Stella Barra Pizzeria

Restaurant

1954 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Jul 21, 2025 โ€” Short-form complaint

Pass

A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Two pastry workers found preparing food without hair restraints; mineral buildup in soda dispenser also noted.

Key Findings

  • Two pastry employees in the prep area were not wearing hair restraints while preparing food.
  • Plates at the main service line were stored facing up instead of inverted.
  • Mineral buildup was found inside the soda gun dispenser at the bar and needs cleaning.
  • A personal drink cup was left on top of the operating high-temperature dish machine instead of being stored in a designated area.

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 #40 โ€” PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED TWO PASTRY EMPLOYEES IN REAR PREP AREA WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN PREPARING FOOD.

Violation code #45 โ€” SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED PLATES STORED FACING UP AT MAIN SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES.

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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 โ€” A follow-up to a suspected food-poisoning inspection.

Aug 18, 2026Conditional

Suspected Food Poisoning โ€” Prompted by a report of someone getting sick after eating here.

2 violations
Jul 20, 2026Pass

Short Form Complaint โ€” A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

2 violations
May 26, 2026Pass

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

2 violations
Standout inspection
May 18, 2026Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

13 violations
Jul 21, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

Short Form Complaint โ€” A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

4 violations
May 28, 2025Pass

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
May 9, 2024Pass

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

4 violations
May 7, 2024Conditional

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Aug 29, 2023Pass

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Jun 13, 2023Pass

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

10 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 5, 2023Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

26 violations
Jul 1, 2022Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jun 21, 2022Fail

Suspected Food Poisoning โ€” Prompted by a report of someone getting sick after eating here.

10 violations