Legend Tasty House

2242 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Chinese
Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Public records show five inspections at Legend Tasty House stretching back to 2021. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 30, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

The pattern that stands out is “insects, rodents, & animals not present”, which has been cited four times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 30, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.
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Oct 1, 2024
Reinspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A 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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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.13: OBSERVED AN ELECTRICAL INSECT CONTROL DEVICE STORED ON THE SIDE OF BANANAS AT THE FRONT ICE CREAM PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11: OBSERVED ABOVE THE PREP COOLER AT THE FRONT ICE CREAM PREP CONTAINERS OF ICE CREAM TOPPINGS AREA SUCH AS: A VARIETY OF COOKIES, GRAHAM CRACKERS NOT COVERED WHILE NOT IN USE. ALSO, OBSERVED THE ICE BIN FILLED WITH ICE NOT COVERED WHILE NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS WHILE UNATTENDED TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B): OBSERVED RUST ON SURFACE ABOVE THE ICE IN THE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. FACILITY MUST REMOVE RUST RESIDUE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 24, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 OR MORE SMALL FLIES AND APPROXIMATELY 60 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE. SMALL FLY ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, NEAR THE DISHWASHING MACHINE, NEAR THE PREP TABLE UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD NEXT TO THE WALK-IN COOLER, ON THE WHITE PITCHERS ON THE DRAINBOARD NEAR THE DISHWASHER, THE MOP SINK, AND AT THE FRONT ICE CREAM PREP AREA. THE MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE WITH PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND A BIN OF FOOD CONTACT UTENSILS NEAR THE DISHWASHING MACHINE, ON THE FLOORS: UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER THE STACKED BLACK CRATES NEAR THE MOP SINK, SURROUNDING THE ICE MACHINE, ICE CREAM MAKER, SURROUNDING THE FREEZER, UNDER THE SHELVES WITH BROWN SUGAR, UNDER THE SERVICE COUNTER WHERE THE REGISTER IS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY, MICE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ELECTRICAL INSECT CONTROL DEVICE STORED ON THE SIDE OF BANANAS AT THE FRONT ICE CREAM PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ABOVE THE PREP COOLER AT THE FRONT ICE CREAM PREP CONTAINERS OF ICE CREAM TOPPINGS AREA SUCH AS: A VARIETY OF COOKIES, GRAHAM CRACKERS NOT COVERED WHILE NOT IN USE. ALSO, OBSERVED THE ICE BIN FILLED WITH ICE NOT COVERED WHILE NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER ALL FOOD ITEMS WHILE UNATTENDED TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUST ON SURFACE ABOVE THE ICE IN THE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. FACILITY MUST REMOVE RUST RESIDUE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 4, 2022
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUST ON SIDES OF INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. FACILITY MUST REMOVE RUST RESIDUE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: BOXES OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA LEADING INTO THE KITCHEN. ITEMS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: BOXES OF SINGLE USE ARTICLES FOUND STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. ITEMS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: WASTE RECEPTACLES DOES NOT HAVE A COVER. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED FLOORS AND BASE BOARDS NEAR REGISTER. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES NOT PROVIDED ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AND PRESENT ON SITE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES EXPIRED ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE.
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Dec 29, 2021
License
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED IN THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.13 OBSERVED RODENT TRAPS BEING SET IN THE BASEMENT BY THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ONLY ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO SET ALL PEST TRAPS.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-305.11 OBSERVED DRY STORAGE BOXES BEING STORED UNDER A SEWER LINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DO NOT STORE ANY ITEMS UNDER SEWER LINES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH MINOR RUST SPOTS ON THE SIDES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE, TEA AND COFFEE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S AND EMPLOYEES' TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 OBSERVED BROKEN, MISSING, AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE MIDDLE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER (OLD EQUIPMENT) IN THE BASEMENT AND THE MIDDLE FOOD PREP AREA AND ITEMS STORED ON THE GROUND IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER, ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Legend Tasty House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Legend Tasty House on file is from Dec 30, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Legend Tasty House?

Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Legend Tasty House.

Has Legend Tasty House's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Legend Tasty House have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Legend Tasty House means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Legend Tasty House inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Legend Tasty House is inspected roughly once per year on average.