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Joy Yee Plus

2159 S China Pl, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 22, 2026

21

Inspections on record

13

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 22, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: SOME CLEANING NEEDED TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET NECK OF THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK AT FAUCET NECK.
  3. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: FOUND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 22, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 7, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2015ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2011CanvassPassRisk 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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Joy Yee Plus — questions

Did Joy Yee Plus pass its last health inspection?
Joy Yee Plus at 2159 S China Pl was inspected on Apr 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 21 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Joy Yee Plus?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: SOME CLEANING NEEDED TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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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