Yemen Restaurant

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Mar 27, 2025 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

2. Apr 2, 2024 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

3. Mar 22, 2024 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

4. Jul 26, 2022 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical1 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Found 1 reach in cooler at improper cold holding temperatures. Cooler at 605f. Priority violation. 7-38-005.tagged cooler.

     Official wording (code 22)

     Proper cold holding temperatures

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found 2 racks inside walk in cooler with rusty shelves.must repair or replace.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

5. Jun 28, 2021 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

6. Jun 16, 2021 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

7. Sep 12, 2019 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   2 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: All bulk and working food ingredient (sugar, salt, flour) containers must be labeled with contents name

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

     Inspector’s note: Must provide toilet room receptacle with cover for sanitary napkins in lady's bathroom

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler's training certification from employee. Instructed that all employee's must comply with food handler's training in accordance with the food handling regulation enforcement act.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

8. Aug 22, 2019 Fail

   License · Fail

   1 critical6 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide hand washing signage at prep hand sink and in men and women washroom hand sink.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: All bulk and working food ingredient (sugar, salt, flour) containers must be labeled with contents name

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Noted assorted food items inside coolers and refrigeration units food stored inside grocery bags. Instructed to properly store all food items inside approved food grade containers.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

     Inspector’s note: Found big pots in prep/cooking area. Instructed to provide a written detailed cleaning procedure for food-contact equipment that is too large to be submerged in the three compartment sink for proper wash, rinse and sanitize. Must submit procedure to cdphfood@cityofchicago.org for approval or provide smaller pots or install larger 3 compartment sink.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Backflow preventer device not located at mopsink. Instructed to install so that it can be located to be serviced and maintained.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

     Inspector’s note: Must provide toilet room receptacle with cover for sanitary napkins in lady's bathroom

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must clean cold air pipes in kitchen are and seal them so they do not drip on food surfaces

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler's training certification from employee. Instructed that all employee's must comply with food handler's training in accordance with the food handling regulation enforcement act.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

9. Aug 15, 2019 Not Ready

   License · Not Ready

   No violations