Yummy Thai

1418 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607
Southeast Asian
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
78
Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2024, Yummy Thai has seven inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Feb 4, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up eight times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Yummy Thai's 78 doesn't quite reach. 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
Feb 4, 2026
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS IMPROPERLY STORED WITH SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES AND OTHER PREMISE RELATED ITEMS FOR RESTAURANT. INSTD TO STORE SEPARATELY IN DESIGNATED AREA AND MAINTAIN
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARD AT PREP LINE ACROSS FROM WOK STATION STAINED WITH DEEP , DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION IN UPRIGHT FREEZER AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE CLUTTER/PAPERS ACCUMULATED ON STORAGE SHELVES IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY ITEMS UNNECESSARY, NON RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTAIN AREA ORGANIZED
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
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Jul 21, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 8, 2025
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.111 OBSERVED APPROX. 20 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR AND COUNTERTOP IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED AT THE MOP SINK IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 REPAIR OR REMOVE THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT NEXT TO THE MOP SINK (THERE IS NO FOOD PREPARATION OCCURRING IN THE BASEMENT).
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 CLEAN THE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM. CLEAN THE SPIDERWEBS IN THE REAR HALLWAY AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM. CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALL BENEATH THE WOK STATION AND IN THE CORNER. CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALL IN THE CORNER BENEATH THE VENTILATION HOOD.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11 SEAL THE HOLES AND GAPS IN THE WALL IN THE CORNERS AND BEHIND THE WOK STATION.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.112 CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS FROM THE FLOOR BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA, ON FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT, ON STORAGE SHELVES, AND ON WALL OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND DISH WASHING ROOM.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER, STOVES, AND WIRE STORAGE RACK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN AND SEAL THE GREASE TRAP IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. CLEAN THE GREASE DRIPPING FROM THE PIPES UNDER AND AROUND THE SIDE OF THE WOK STATION.
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Jun 24, 2025
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR PREP COOLERS. OBSERVED EGGS AT 45F, TOFU AT 51F, POT STICKERS AT 51F, CREAM SAUCES AT 52F, COOKED RICE AT 50F, AND CHICKEN AT 44F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE 1-DOOR PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE STOVES WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS TOFU AND CREAM BASED SAUCES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, DINING ROOM, DRY STORAGE AREA AND IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM. APPROX. 50 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE 1ST FLOOR OF THE RESTAURANT. PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOT MAINTAINED. THERE ARE NO REPORTS FROM THE PAST YEAR IN THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 RECENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORTS PER YEAR IN THE LOG BOOK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS FROM THE FLOOR BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA, ON FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT, ON STORAGE SHELVES, AND ON WALL OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA AND DISH WASHING ROOM.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER, STOVES, AND WIRE STORAGE RACK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN AND SEAL THE GREASE TRAP IN THE DISH WASHING AREA.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED AT THE MOP SINK IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: REPAIR OR REMOVE THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT NEXT TO THE MOP SINK (THERE IS NO FOOD PREPARATION OCCURRING IN THE BASEMENT).
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SEAL THE HOLES AND GAPS IN THE WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE CEILING DRYWALL AT THE CORNER AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE FOOD PREP AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM THE BASEMENT AND STORE REMAINING ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR. ALL AREAS OF THE BASEMENT MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM. CLEAN THE SPIDERWEBS IN THE REAR HALLWAY AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN THE DUST BUILDUP ON THE CEILING VENTS IN THE REAR HALLWAY.
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Sep 20, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 12, 2024
Complaint
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO BIRD CAGES WITH 12 LIVE BIRDS INSIDE AT REAR RESTROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE BIRDS FROM RESTAURANT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO THOROUGHLY CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS, AND SHELVING WITH FLOUR, DUST, GREASE, DEAD INSECTS, AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Apr 4, 2024
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO THOROUGHLY CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS, AND SHELVING WITH FLOUR, DUST, GREASE, DEAD INSECTS, AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Yummy Thai last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Yummy Thai on file is from Feb 4, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Yummy Thai?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Yummy Thai.

Has Yummy Thai's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Yummy Thai have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Yummy Thai 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 Yummy Thai inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Yummy Thai is inspected around four times per year on average.