Did Yassa African Restaurant pass its last health inspection?

Yassa African Restaurant at 3511 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr was inspected on Jan 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.

What violations were cited at Yassa African Restaurant?

The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBESRVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNS AT KITCHEN HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

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.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Yassa African Restaurant

3511 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago 60653 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 26, 2026

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 26, 2026

#10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBESRVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNS AT KITCHEN HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
#36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
#37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
#44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
#49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
#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, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Jan 26, 2026	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2025	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2024	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2023	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2022	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Oct 31, 2022	Complaint	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2022	Complaint Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2022	Complaint	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
May 11, 2021	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
May 4, 2021	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2019	Complaint	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2018	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2018	Canvass Re-Inspection	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2018	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2017	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2017	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2016	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2015	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Dec 29, 2014	License	Pass	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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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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Yassa African Restaurant — questions

Did Yassa African Restaurant pass its last health inspection?: Yassa African Restaurant at 3511 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr was inspected on Jan 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Yassa African Restaurant?: The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBESRVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNS AT KITCHEN HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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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