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Summer House Santa Monica/Stella Barra Pizzeria

Restaurant

1954 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

May 18, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Employee handled ready-to-eat bread with bare hands; contaminated ice machine and unlabeled expired foods also found.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • A food handler sliced ready-to-eat bread with bare hands, violating safe food handling rules. The bread was discarded and gloves were provided.
  • The main bar handwashing sink was blocked and being used as a slop sink for beverages, making it inaccessible for proper handwashing.
  • Black slime substance was dripping from the interior of an ice machine's upper shoot into the ice supply.
  • Multiple containers of prepared foods like aioli, seasoned artichokes, and peeled garlic in oil were either unlabeled or past their expiration dates. All affected foods were discarded.

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 #9 — NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD. FOOD HANDLER NOTED SLICING READY TO EAT BREAD WITH BARE HAND. MANAGER PROVIDED GLOVES FOR FOOD HANDLER AND BREAD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED THE MAIN BAR HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BEING USED AS A SLOP SINK FOR DISCARDED BEVERAGES INTO A STRAINER INSIDE THE SINK. MANAGEMENT REMOVE DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) 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, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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, 2024Conditional

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