Jai Yen on Broadway
Last inspected: Sep 22, 2022
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Score
Jai Yen on Broadway appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2020. Jai Yen on Broadway was last inspected on Sep 22, 2022. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Public records show no inspections at Jai Yen on Broadway since Sep 22, 2022, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around eight violations each, up from closer to five violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited seven times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspection History
Sep 22, 2022
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING EMPLOYEE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE WHEN RETURNING TO WORK FROM THE RESTROOM AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREPARATION AREA AND THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING SIGNAGE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12 OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE (RICE AND SALT) BINS NOT LABELED WITH THE FOOD ITEMS COMMON NAME IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO LABEL SAID FOOD STORAGE BINS AND MAINTAINED THEM.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11 OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED IN AN ADEQUATE ICE SCOOP HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SAID ICE SCOOP PROPERLY.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD-UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM A RECEPTACLE WITHOUT A LID.MUST PROVIDE A RECEPTACLE WITH A COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 OBSERVED A PILE OF CARDBOARD BOXES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AREAS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS DISPLAYED. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
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Sep 20, 2022
Reinspection
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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Previous priority foundation violation corrected
Inspector notes: NOTED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #39 (RULE #6-501.111) FROM REPORT #2563612 DATED ON 09/13/2022 NOT CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS: #54 OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE RECEPTACLE MISSING LIDS AND NOT COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID FOR THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE RECEPTACLE SO THAT THE SAID RECEPTACLE CAN BE CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTING. #60 VIOLATIONS: #47 NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND SHELVES IN THE FOOD STORAGE AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AND REPLACE. #47 CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. #56 NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12 OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE (RICE AND SALT) BINS NOT LABELED WITH THE FOOD ITEMS COMMON NAME IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO LABEL SAID FOOD STORAGE BINS AND MAINTAINED THEM.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11 OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP WAS NOT PROPERLY STORED IN AN ADEQUATE ICE SCOOP HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SAID ICE SCOOP PROPERLY.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD-UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM A RECEPTACLE WITHOUT A LID.MUST PROVIDE A RECEPTACLE WITH A COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 OBSERVED A PILE OF CARDBOARD BOXES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AREAS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS DISPLAYED. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED THE FACILITY MISSING EMPLOYEE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE WHEN RETURNING TO WORK FROM THE RESTROOM AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT SUSHI PREPARATION AREA AND THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING SIGNAGE
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Sep 13, 2022
Routine
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE RECEPTACLE MISSING LIDS AND NOT COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID FOR THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE RECEPTACLE SO THAT THE SAID RECEPTACLE CAN BE CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B), CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM03/25/2021, REPORT #2497372 #47 NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND SHELVES AT THE FOOD STORAGE AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE. #47 CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. #56 NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (SUSHI) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012,CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING EMPLOYEE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE WHEN RETURNING TO WORK FROM THE RESTROOM AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREPARATION AREA AND THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING SIGNAGE
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE (RICE AND SALT) BINS NOT LABELED WITH THE FOOD ITEMS COMMON NAME IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO LABEL SAID FOOD STORAGE BINS AND MAINTAINED THEM.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED IN AN ADEQUATE ICE SCOOP HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SAID ICE SCOOP PROPERLY.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD-UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM A RECEPTACLE WITHOUT A LID.MUST PROVIDE A RECEPTACLE WITH A COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A PILE OF CARDBOARD BOXES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AREAS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS DISPLAYED. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
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Mar 25, 2021
Routine
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 47.6F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-SPICY SHRIMP 48.1F (2 CONTAINERS), SPICY SALMON 47.1F/48.4F, SPICY TUNA 48F/48.7F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 10 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $100.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS AND SHELVES AT THE FOOD STORAGE AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS LONG WALL BASE UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNIT ALL AT THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN, SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO WHERE EVER NECESSARY TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST ALSO REPAIR AND/OR REPAIR COVING OR BASEBOARD OF SAME THAT IS IN POOR REPAIRS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION ON CEILING AND FANS AT THE DINING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY THROUGHOUT THE DISHWASHING ROOM.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
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Aug 11, 2020
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DARK YELLOW STAINS ON CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jul 29, 2020
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.12- OBSERVED DARK YELLOW STAINS ON CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12-OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17-OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jul 27, 2020
Complaint
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS AT 00 PPM. INSTRUCTED TO USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE DISHES AND TO NOT USE DISH MACHINE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING AT A MINIMUM OF 50 PPM. DISH MACHINE IS TAGGED UNTIL NOTIFIED BY CDPH FOR RE-INSPECTION. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR MAINTENANCE TO FIX ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOUL GAS/SEWAGE SMELL UPON ENTERING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ALSO IN BASEMENT AREA. OBSERVED STANDING WASTE WATER IN BASEMENT AROUND THE SUMP PUMP WHERE MANY PIPES ARE BEING DIRECTED INTO THE GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING ISSUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DARK YELLOW STAINS ON CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARD BOARD BOXES AROUND OUTDOOR TRASH CAN RECEPTICLE. MUST REMOVE BOXES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Feb 13, 2020
License
1 minor violation.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ONSERVED INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS MADE AND STORED WITH THE BEGINNING OF BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DUST. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jai Yen on Broadway last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jai Yen on Broadway on file is from Sep 22, 2022. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jai Yen on Broadway?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Jai Yen on Broadway.
Has Jai Yen on Broadway's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Jai Yen on Broadway have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Jai Yen on Broadway means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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