Yi Min Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 27, 2026
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Public records show five inspections at Yi Min Restaurant stretching back to 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 27, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about six violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Yi Min Restaurant's latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Mar 27, 2026
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 7, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
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Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING FACE/BODY AND CLOTHES AND NOT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WHEN TOUCHING BODY, PHONE, MULTI-TASKING, ETC. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CFM ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/HANDLING TCS FOODS (I.E. SHRIMP, BEEF, CHICKEN, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE AND MAINTAIN A CFM ON SITE WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: TO GO CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CAN OPENER WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF FRYERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH THICK FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: STORAGE RACKS, INTERIOR LOWER SURFACE OF COOLERS/FREEZERS AND PREP TABLES WITH FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER THE SINKS, UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -WALLS AROUND THE SINKS WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE HAVE NOT MET THE FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENTS AND RECEIVED CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
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Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: CHICKEN NOT PROPERLY BEING THAWED, SITTING IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO THAW UNDER COOL RUNNING WATER, IN THE COOLER OR IN MICROWAVE. MAINTAIN PROPER THAWING METHOD.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEES AND FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND/OR HANDLING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WHERE A HAIR RESTRAINT AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Aug 27, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 21, 2024
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND 2 LARGE LIVE FLIES IN THE FACILITY AND 80 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE TOILET ROOM, BEHIND/IN THE CORNERS OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA. PRIORTY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(a) NO CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND SINKS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 16, 2024
License
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO TEST STRIPS FOR THE SANITIZER USED TO SANITIZED THE UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING ADEQUATE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND 6 LARGE LIVE FLIES IN THE FACILITY AND 80 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE TOILET ROOM, BEHIND/IN THE CORNERS OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA AND MUST HAVE A CURRENT SERVICE REPORT FROM THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORTY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(a) NO CITATION ISSUED
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: STORAGE RACKS ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT, DUST AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYER WITH GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID AND MAINTAIN.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: LEAVES AND DEBRIS IN THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND SINKS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -MUST CLEAN VENTS ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: VENTILATION FILTERS WITH GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION FILTERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Yi Min Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Yi Min Restaurant on file is from Mar 27, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Yi Min Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Yi Min Restaurant.
Has Yi Min Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Yi Min Restaurant have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Yi Min Restaurant 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 Yi Min Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Yi Min Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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