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Yuen's 8

7357 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626
Chinese
Last inspected: Feb 27, 2019
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Score
High Risk

Yuen's 8 has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. Yuen's 8 was last inspected on Feb 27, 2019. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Yuen's 8 dates to Feb 27, 2019.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 11 violations per visit lately, up from roughly eight violations before.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Yuen's 8 on the weaker side. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.

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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
Feb 27, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010(A) NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED - -
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. - -
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: WHITE DRY FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.
37
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MILK CRATES USED FOR SHELVES MUST BE REPLACED WITH A RAISED SHELF,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS AND PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SEAL OPENINGS ON CEILING TILES AT DRY STORAGE AREA. APPLIED MATERIAL/SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. -
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BROKEN MISSING FLOOR TILES IN KITCHEN BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.ALSO RE-SEAL ALL PLASTIC BASEBOARD IN REAR STORAGE . SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL -
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: PROTECTIVE SHIELD ARE HAS EXCESS DUST IN THE KITCHEN ALSO IN DINING AREA CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
56
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE -
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Mar 2, 2018
License
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: DRY FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: PLASTIC UTENSILS FOR COSTUMERS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED,INVERT.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SURFACE ON WOK UNITS ARE BROKEN PITTED WITH ROUGH SURFACE,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SURFACE AT SAID AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: RUST ON TOP THE GREASE TRAP LIDS,REPAINT. GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: BROKEN FLOOR INSIDE THE WASH ROOM BY THE TOILET SEAT,MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA UNDER THE WOKS AND BY THE DEEP FRYERS,REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: BROKEN WALL BEHIND THE WOKS ARE BROKEN,REPAIR/ REPLACE. HOLES ON CEILING TILES AROUND PIPES,THROUGHOUT,SEAL AND MAINTAIN. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. PAPER WALL IN DINING AREA IN POOR REPAIR,UNSEALED AND BROKEN.REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. WATER SEEPING FROM WALK-IN FREEZER TO WALK-IN COOLER THRU WALL INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER FORMING ICE ON FLOOR,SEAL OPENING.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: DEBRIS ON LIGHT SHIELD IN KITCHEN AND DINING AREA.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
36
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ITEMS ON TOP THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER NOT ORGANIZED,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WHAT IS NOT NEEDED AND ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Yuen's 8 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Yuen's 8 on file is from Feb 27, 2019. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Yuen's 8?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Yuen's 8.

Has Yuen's 8's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Yuen's 8 have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Yuen's 8 means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

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