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Wing Yip Restaurant

537 W 26th St, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 10, 2026

19

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 10, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN. (SMALL SECTION USED BY RESTAURANT OWNER).
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 10, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 22, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2015CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2013Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 17, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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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Wing Yip Restaurant — questions

Did Wing Yip Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Wing Yip Restaurant at 537 W 26th St was inspected on Jun 10, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Wing Yip Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN. (SMALL SECTION USED BY RESTAURANT OWNER).
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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