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Tai Ho Yee Food Co

2422 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 19, 2025

17

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 19, 2025

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPERS MISSING/NOT WORKING AT LEFT SIDE AND MIDDLE COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 19, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 13, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2010Complaint-Fire Re-inspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2010Complaint-FireFailRisk 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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Tai Ho Yee Food Co — questions

Did Tai Ho Yee Food Co pass its last health inspection?
Tai Ho Yee Food Co at 2422 S Wentworth Ave was inspected on Aug 19, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Tai Ho Yee Food Co?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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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