Yi Min
7 E 83rd St, Chicago, IL 60619
Restaurant ZIP 60619 Risk 1 (High)
Out of business · as of Jul 27, 2026
Yi Min was last inspected on July 27, 2026 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.
Latest inspection
July 27, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Out of Business
No violationsThe inspector found this business closed.
No violations were recorded at this inspection.
Inspection history
7 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed facility with no sanitizer for chlorine test strips on site. Person in charge brought chlorine from neiboring business during inspection.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Observed facility with no metal stem thermometer on site to measure internal temperatures of tcs food
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical8 general2 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hands weren’t washed properly or when required.
Inspector’s note: 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
Official wording (code 8)
Hands clean & properly washed
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GeneralFood temperature
Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.
Inspector’s note: 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.
Official wording (code 35)
Approved thawing methods used
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: 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.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFood handling
Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: 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.
Official wording (code 41)
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
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GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: To go containers not properly stored. Instructed to invert containers and maintain.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Can opener with food and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain can opener.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Interior/exterior of fryers and cooking equipment with thick food, grease and dirt build up. Instructed to clean and maintain fryers and cooking equipment.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Storage racks, interior lower surface of coolers/freezers and prep tables with food and dirt build up. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 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.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: 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
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: 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.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Pass
License Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
License Re-Inspection · Fail
2 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 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
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Floors in the corners and under/around all heavy equipment and sinks with dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Fail
License · Fail
1 critical9 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy. Instructed to have employee health policy on site. Priority foundation 7-38-010 no citation issued
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: 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.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 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
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: 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
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Storage racks above the 3-compartment sink with dirt, dust and food build up. Instructed to clean and maintain storage racks.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: The interior of the fryer with grease, dirt and food build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Trash receptacle in the toilet room has no lid. Instructed to provide a trash receptacle with a lid and maintain.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Leaves and debris in the outside dumpster area. Instructed to clean and maintain area.
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 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.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Ventilation filters with grease and dust build up. Instructed to clean and maintain ventilation filters.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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