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LYA

29 N WACKER DR, CHICAGO, IL 60606 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LYA has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 21, 2025. The most recent inspection, on April 16, 2026, recorded 5 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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.

  • 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 April 16, 2026. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2026. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2026. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 16, 2026. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

  • 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 once on April 16, 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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED SWITCH-ON DRINKING WATER FILTER INSTALLED AT HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET, HANDWASHING SINK STILL FUNCTIONAL WITH ADEQUATE HOT AND COLD WATER AND WATER PRESSURE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DRINKING WATER FILTER FROM HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET AND MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED RAW BEEF AT THE REAR 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURE, BETWEEN 60.4F AND 64.6F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD LISTED TCS FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING. APPROXIMATELY 65 LBS. OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $650.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED LISTED TCS FOOD ITEM ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (FLOUR, RICE) IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD ITEM STORED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD ITEM STORED AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED IN-USE KNIFE STORED BETWEEN HOT-HOLDING TABLE AND COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP LINE BETWEEN USES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE ON-SITE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.
  2. License

    1 infraction

    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • Missing allergen training certificate for food service manager, Instructed to obtain.

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