Regalia

5959 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660
Italian
Last inspected: Jul 30, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Regalia has been inspected six times since 2021. The most recent report on file is from Jul 30, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.

Looking across the full record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Regalia is doing better than most peers. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

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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
Jul 30, 2025
Complaint
No violations found.
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Nov 8, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 5-10-23 REPORT #2575650 NOT CORRECTED #58--: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE FOOD ITEMS, SHELVING, WALLS AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE AND REPAIR FREEZER.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: PILED CARDBOARD BEHIND THE OUTDOOR WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE REMOVED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED PEELING/DAMAGED WALL CAULKING AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNUSED ITEMS AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS NOT RELATED TO THE BUSINESS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING INCLUDING UNUSED FREEZERS. ANY NEEDED FREEZERS MUST BE STORED CLEAN.
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May 10, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: NOTED SHELLFISH (MUSSELS)IN A CONTAINER INSIDE SERVICE COOLER WITH NO IDENTIFICATION TAGS AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ALWAYS HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE LAST PRODUCT IS USED AND THEN THE TAG MUST BE STORED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS IN A FOLDER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 2 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $19.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DINING AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES, CUTLERY AND GLASSES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Aug 25, 2022
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: 3-304.14-- ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13-- MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE BAR.---EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE FLOOR AND SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE.
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Aug 17, 2022
Routine
6 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2531308 ON 9-14-21 WAS NOT CORRECTED. #55- FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT RESTROOM CLOSEST TO DINING AREA(EXPOSED BRICK). MUST SEAL.---- FOUND WALL NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN BEHIND BAR AREAS(EXPOSED BRICK). MUST SEAL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF FOODS SUCH AS THE SEARED TUNA AND STEAK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR THE CHLORINE DISHWASHING MACHINE OR QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE QUATERNARY SANITIZER BEING USED FOR THE BAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE PREP/DISH HAND WASHING SINK.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.-----TOP OF THE DISHWASHING MACHINE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE BAR.----MUST NOT USE RAW ABSORBENT WOOD AS A SURFACE ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE BEING USED AS A PREP SURFACE IN THE KITCHEN.----EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP ON THE FLOOR AND SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS A MEANS OF PLUMBING REPAIR AT THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA, BEHIND AND UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT AND COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE, DIRT, AND FOOD DEBRIS.----WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.-----NOTED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING THROUGHOUT THE DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE.
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Sep 14, 2021
License
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE WITH SPILL KIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND WALLS AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. MUST SEAL. FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT RESTROOM CLOSEST TO DINING AREA(EXPOSED BRICK).MUST SEAL. FOUND WALL NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN BEHIND BAR AREAS(EXPOSED BRICK).MUST SEAL.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR SANITATION MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Regalia last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Regalia on file is from Jul 30, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Regalia?

Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Regalia.

Has Regalia's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Regalia have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Regalia means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Regalia inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Regalia is inspected around two times per year on average.