Osteria Langhe
Last inspected: Oct 24, 2025
45
Score
Osteria Langhe, located at 2824 W Armitage Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a high-risk inspection on October 24, 2025. This inspection resulted in 2 major and 12 minor violations, including issues with the City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate and required records. While the most recent inspection noted several violations, Osteria Langhe has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its 18 scored visits.
18
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
12
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 24, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
45
Dec 30, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 16, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Mar 18, 2022
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Mar 10, 2022
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Apr 29, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jan 22, 2019
Routine
5 major violations. 13 minor violations.
32
Jul 7, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 28, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 17, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Aug 21, 2015
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
74
Aug 18, 2015
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Aug 11, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Mar 7, 2013
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Sep 28, 2012
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Apr 8, 2011
Complaint
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 20, 2011
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 31, 2010
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Violations — Oct 24, 2025 Inspection
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VERIFIABLE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ALONG WITH THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE STORED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SHELLSTOCK TAGS ON SITE MISSING DATE IN WHICH LAST OF THE SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL SHELLSTOCK TAGS HAVE THE DATE IN WHICH THE LAST OF THAT SHELLSTOCK WAS SOLD RECORDED ON EACH TAG. PIC CREATED A DATING AND ORGANIZATION SYSTEM DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
14
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
38
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEWAGE LINES OVER FOOD AND SINGLE-USE ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT NOT PROPERLY SHIELDED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SHIELD THE SEWAGE LINES TO INTERCEPT POTENTIAL DRIPS OR REMOVE THE ITEMS STORED BENEATH THE SEWAGE LINES
45
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL MOUNTED POTATO CUTTER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS AND CLEAN UNIT AFTER EACH USE.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE EXPRESSO MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO ENSURE DEVICE CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED, AND MAINTAINED.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND SINK AT BAR LEAKING FROM PIPES FRIGHT ABOVE FLOOR DRAIN, NOTED DRAINING PIPE AT LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE LEAK HAS BECOME UNSEALED AND IS LEAKING ONTO FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALLS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AND STORAGE AREA OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO COVER AS WALLS SHOULD BE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT AND MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR PREP AND DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. NOTED: OBSERVED MISSING CEILINGS TILE PANELS IN THE BASEMENT PREP-AREA, WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES AT THE DISPLAY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, REPLACE MISSING PANELS AND/OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA. NOTED PARITIAL AREAS IN BASEMENT PREP THAT ARE COVERED WITH UNFINISHED DRYWALL THAT HAVE STAINS OF WATER LEAK AND IS DAMAGE WHERE PLASTER IS BREAKING APART. INSTRUCTED FOOD MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND COVER THE CEILING SO THAT IT IS SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN ALL PREP AREAS.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND WALLSS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BURNED-OUT LIGHT-BULB IN HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
56
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
Nearby Restaurants