Bellas Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
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Score
Across the available record, Bellas Restaurant has four inspections on file, the first dated 2024. The most recent report on file is from Mar 12, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around six violations to closer to eight violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Bellas Restaurant's 55 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT RUNNING WATER PROVIDED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK; TEMPERATURE AT 85.5 F AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT RUNNING WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED PLUMBING REPAIR SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) HELD INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR KITCHEN STAND-UP COOLER.OBSERVED 1 CONTAINER OF COOKED PINTO BEANS FROM PREVIOUS DAY WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44.4F-48.8F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 15#'S OF FOOD WORTH $50.00. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN ALL COLD (TCS FOODS) AT 41F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN UNISEX WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL THE SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE UNISEX WASHROOM DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON SAID WASHROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYEE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE KITCHEN PREP TABLE AND REPAIR SO THE WALL IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 19, 2025
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12 OBSERVED NO LABEL ON FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER CONTAINING RICE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: 3-304.14 OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPES PROPERLY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.16 OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF MOP IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP PROPERLY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 OBSERVED DIRTY/STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 10, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA AT 80.1F, EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK AT 79.9F, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT 78.6 AND PUBLIC AREA WASHROOM SINGLE WASH BOWL SINK AT 85.0F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL SINKS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100.0F. PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE REGARDING THE WATER ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. PLUMBER ARRIVED ON SITE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT WATER ISSUE.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF MOP IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP PROPERLY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRTY/STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES POSTED FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO POST.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LABEL ON FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER CONTAINING RICE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF WIPING CLOTHS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPES PROPERLY.
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Jun 28, 2024
License
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN KIT CONTAINING ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLAVE WATER STAINED CEILINGS INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE'SWASHROOM AND PARTS OF PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bellas Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bellas Restaurant on file is from Mar 12, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bellas Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Bellas Restaurant.
Has Bellas Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Bellas Restaurant have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bellas Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Bellas Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bellas Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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