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Second Wave Restaurant — Cafe Yaya

2431 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
American
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2025
100
Score
Low Risk

Second Wave Restaurant — Cafe Yaya has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 5, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about nine violations before that.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Second Wave Restaurant — Cafe Yaya is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

2
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 20, 2025
License
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN TO NOT BE HOOKED UP AND OPERATIONAL AT TIME OF INSPECTION. TECHNICIANS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WORKING ON MACHINE. MACHINE WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRAION ONCE INSTALLED FULLY. DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 50 PPM AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE EXIT DOOR TO THE ROOF ON THE 3RD FLOOR STORAGE AREA TO HAVE EXCESSIVE GAPS GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH ALONG BOTTOM AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PEST PROOF EXIT DOOR TO ROOF.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED WATER PIPES/RPZ UNIT ABOVE THE PREP COOLER AND TABLES IN THE FRONT OF THE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENCLOSE/PROTECT THE PREPARATION AREAS FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT (DIVIDER IN 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN, DOUGH MACHINE NEXT TO STEAM OVEN IN BASEMENT, AND DISH MACHINE ON 2ND FLOOR) TO HAVE A PROTECTICE PLASTIC LAYER ON SOME PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGERS TO REMOVE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE ON EQUIPMENT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO (2) ONE COMPARTMENT SINKS (1 IN 1ST FLOOR BAR AND 1 IN 2ND FLOOR BAR) TO HAVE ONLY COLD WATER SUPPLIED AT ONE COMPARTMENT PREP/DUMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TEMPERED WATER AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 85-119F.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PRESENT ON THE COFFEE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE/PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE THAT CAN BE ROUTINELY SERVICED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE WALL IN EACH OF THE FOUR CUSTOMER BATHROOMS TO HAVE AN UNFINISHED BRICKWORK ON WALL BEHIND TOILET IN BATHROOM. OBSERVED THE CEILING ABOVE THE 2ND FLOOR BAR AREA TO NOT BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANLABLE. CURRENT CEILING IS EXPOSED STEEL BEAMS WITH SPRAY FOAM/INSULATION COVERING SURFACE, CREATING A ROUGH AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANLABLE SURFACE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FINISH BATHROOM WALL IN EACH BATHROOM AS WELL 2ND FLOOR BAR CEILING AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE OF THE UNFINISHED BRICK WORK AND CEILING IN BAR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO HAND SINKS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA TO HAVE MISSING COVING PRESENT AROUND DRAINS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE/PROVIDE APPROPRIATE COVING/COVER FOR ALL GAPS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE OF TWO MANAGERS WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR EACH CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Second Wave Restaurant — Cafe Yaya last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Second Wave Restaurant — Cafe Yaya on file is from Mar 5, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Second Wave Restaurant — Cafe Yaya?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Second Wave Restaurant — Cafe Yaya.

Has Second Wave Restaurant — Cafe Yaya's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Second Wave Restaurant — Cafe Yaya have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Second Wave Restaurant — Cafe Yaya means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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