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Yolk Cafe

500 W Madison St, Chicago 60661 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 26, 2026

24

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 26, 2026

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FAR END OF THE MAIN COOK LINE TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, UNABLE TO TURN OFF WATER COMPLETELY WHEN NOT IN USE, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET OR PLUMBING TO ALLOW WATER SUPPLY TO BE TURNED OFF WHEN NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING VENTILATION FAN AND ADJACENT CEILING TILES ABOVE THE WAREWASHING AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN MECHANICAL VENTILATION, CEILING TILES, AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 26, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2014ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2013LicensePassRisk 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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Yolk Cafe — questions

Did Yolk Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Yolk Cafe at 500 W Madison St was inspected on Jan 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 24 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Yolk Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FAR END OF THE MAIN COOK LINE TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, UNABLE TO TURN OFF WATER COMPLETELY WHEN NOT IN USE, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLAC
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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