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Ella Elli

1347-1353 W Cornelia Ave, Chicago 60657 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 18, 2025

14

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 18, 2025

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGNS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
  3. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
  4. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN ON FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 18, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2018CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2017LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Ella Elli — questions

Did Ella Elli pass its last health inspection?
Ella Elli at 1347-1353 W Cornelia Ave was inspected on Nov 18, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Ella Elli?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGNS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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