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YEMEN RESTAURANT

4750 N KENNETH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

YEMEN RESTAURANT has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 28, 2010. The most recent inspection, on February 19, 2013, found no infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on April 20, 2011. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on September 28, 2010. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 10 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 6, 2011. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 6, 2011. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on September 28, 2010. For example: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • New storage shelving unit needs detailed cleaning(crevices), cooler shelving needs cleaning.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Floors under storage shelving/rack, and by stove not clean need detailed cleaning.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Wall by exhaust canopy not clean needs detailed cleaning, broken ceiling tile by A/C unit in dining area shall be replaced, door frame in kitchen prep area had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Exhaust fan in kitchen prep area needs detailed cleaning.
  3. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • Found food items not properly dated/labeled in reach in cooler, and reach in freezer, must date and label food items in reach in coolers, and reach in freezer.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Front counter storage shelving had exposed raw wood, shall be repair, exposed raw wood, peeling paint of counter cabinet shall be repair/sealed.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment, cooler shelving, cooler doors, prep table,storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, rear kitchen area, and dining areas not clean need detailed cleaning.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Walls, ceiling in kitchen prep area, by 3 compartment sink not clean need detailed cleaning, walls, ceiling in kitchen, bathroom, that had peeling paint shall be repair.Damaged, stained ceiling tiles in dining areas shall be replaced.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Light shields in kitchen prep area need detailed cleaning.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Exhaust canopy not clean needs cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in kitchen prep are, and dining areas need cleaning(detailed).
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 165950 DATED 11/18/09.#33-INSIDE OF THE DRAWER OF THE CABINET IN FRONT OF THE COOKING STOVE WITH FOOD CRUMBS/FOOD STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #34-FLOOR BY THE REAR AREA CLOSE TO THE WASHROOM NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING. #35-SEAL THE HOLES ON THE WALLS INSIDE THE WASHROOM.#41-CLUTTER IN THE CABINET /SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND DISCARD UNNECESSARY ITEMS/ARTICLE NOT BEING USED TO PREVENT INSECTS/RODENT HARBORAGE. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST RE CAULK THE SPLASHGUARD OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. CAULKING WORN OUT.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND SHELVINGS OF THE REACH COOLER AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN IN DETAIL THE EXTERIOR AND TOP OF THE STOVE AND GRILL, AND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND SHELVINGS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS IN THE PREP AREA BY THE STOVE. DAMAGED WALLS BEHIND THE 3 COMPT SINK, AND INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE CEILING AND WALLS BY THE EXHAUST FAN ABOVE THE WASHROOM.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • NO LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS ON THE LIGHTING FIXTURES IN THE PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING AND COOKING FOODS.COOK WAS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.

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