ANELYA
3472 N ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
ANELYA has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 2, 2019. The most recent inspection, on May 4, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.
2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded once on July 15, 2025. For example:
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded once on September 25, 2024. For example:
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded once on November 13, 2023. For example:
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 8 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 4, 2026. For example:
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 4, 2026. For example:
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
About this data
These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
8 inspections
- Canvass
4 infractions
- 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
- OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF COUNTER BEHIND FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING STOPPERS. MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
- Canvass
4 infractions
- 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN ONE COMPARTMENT SINK/DUMP SINK AND COUNTER WITH CLEAN DISHES. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- LEAKING HANDLE AT FAUCET AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK,REAR PREP
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- BROKEN/PEELING WALLS AT EMPLOYEES DRESSING ROOM.REPAIR ISSUE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE
- 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- Canvass
2 infractions
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- NOTED INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
- 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
- NOTED SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- Canvass
4 infractions
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK BEHIND REAR PRIVATE ROOM AND IN WASHROOM (REAR PRIVATE ROOM).
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAINING HANDSINK IN REAR WASHROOM (REAR DINING ROOM AREA).
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED SOME PEELING PAINT ON CEILING ABOVE FRONT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- INSTRUCTED TO SEAL PAINT RAW WOOD WALL BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER IN REAR PRIVATE ROOM AREA.
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- Canvass
0 infractions
- Canvass
1 infraction
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALLS WITH OPENINGS BEHIND THE BAR AREA.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED BRICK WALLS SO THAT THEY ARE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- Canvass
1 infraction
- 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
- SOME FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES NOT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER/OWNER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
- 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
- License
0 infractions
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