What is Yasemi Chicago's health inspection score?

Yasemi Chicago has a SafeDine safety score of 34 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Yasemi Chicago last inspected?

Yasemi Chicago was last inspected on March 21, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Yasemi Chicago have?

Yasemi Chicago has 24 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Yasemi Chicago safe to eat at?

Yasemi Chicago has a safety score of 34/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does Yasemi Chicago serve?

Yasemi Chicago serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Yasemi Chicago

Name: Yasemi Chicago
Address: 127 W HURON ST, Chicago, 60654
Rating: 34

127 W HURON ST, Chicago

Last inspected 12mo ago

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0Poor

American•River North

Ranked #412 of 547 in River NorthBetter than 17% of american restaurants

Stable

4 inspections

Last: Mar 21, 2025

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

25%

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

13 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Temperature controlHigh Priority

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Pest issuesHigh Priority

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-66

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-6 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-7 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-6 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-12 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

-4 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

100

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

127 W HURON ST, Chicago, IL 60654

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Violation Timeline

Jan 2024

1 inspections

6 basic

Jan

Feb 2025

1 inspections

Mar 2025

2 inspections

6 high priority

4 intermediate

8 basic

Mar

Inspection History

4 records on file

1 Canvass Re-Inspection1 Canvass1 Non-Inspection1 License

Mar 25

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionLatestPass w/ Conditions

2 High1 Med2 Basic

5 total2 risk factors

61/100inspection score

−29 pts

High Priority (2)

−20 pts

1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESRisk Factor−10
2-101.11: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED A PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:20PM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATERisk Factor−10
2-101.11: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED A PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:20PM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING IN BETWEEN DOUBLE EXIT DOORS(LASALLE SIDE) IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
3-307.11: OBSERVED NO RIGHT SIDE SPLASH GUARD ON SOUTHSIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL RIGHT SIDE SPLASH GUARD ON SOUTHSIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
6-501.11: OBSERVED NON SMOOTH AREA OF FLOOR ACROSS FROM DISH MACHINE IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FLOOR ACROSS FROM LARGE DISH MACHINE IN DISHWASHING AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON CONDENSOR LINE AND FLOOR UNDERNEATH CONDENSOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP IN WALK IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−29 pts

Risk factor bonus (2× +5)−10 pts

Mar 25

Canvass InspectionFail

4 High3 Med6 Basic

13 total2 risk factors

23/100inspection score

−67 pts

High Priority (4)

−40 pts

1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESRisk Factor−10
OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED A PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ARRIVED ON SITE AT 3:25PM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATERisk Factor−10
OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED A PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ARRIVED ON SITE AT 3:25PM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE INSTALLED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HANDWASHING SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA, A SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARARTION OR UTENSIL WASHING MAY NOT BE PROVIDED WITH THE HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES REQUIRED FOR A HANDWASHING SINK.
33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL−10
OBSERVED SMALL COLD HOLDING UNIT IN REAR PREP AREA USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 51.6F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SMALL COLD HOLDING UNIT IN REAR PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES−5
OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.7-59.5F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, MILK(47.7F), YOGURT SAUCE(49.8F), CHEESE(48.6F), TOMATO PASTE(48.5F), HALF N HALF(48.9F), HEAVY CREAM(50.9F), MOZZARELLA CHEESE(50.5F), CORN(50.5F), BEEF(50.9F), COOKED EGGPLANT(56.3F), SLICED TOMATOES(47.8F), HUMMUS(59.5F) AND PORK(53.2F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $82 WEIGHING 18LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
25CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD−5
OBSERVED NO ASTERISK ON MENU IDENTIFYING ALL ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER AND OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU STATING THAT ASTERISKED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD ASTERISK IDENTIFYING ALL ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER AND TO ADD DISCLOSURE TO MENU STATING THAT ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK ARE SERVED RAW, UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT−5
OBSERVED OPENING IN BETWEEN DOUBLE EXIT DOORS(LASALLE SIDE) IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
OBSERVED NO RIGHT SIDE SPLASH GUARD ON SOUTHSIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL RIGHT SIDE SPLASH GUARD ON SOUTHSIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT.
44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED−2
OBSERVED EXPOSED PRESET KNIFE AND FORK ON TABLES IN DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL PRESET TABLEWARE SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY BEING WRAPPED, COVERED OR INVERTED.
48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS−2
OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS AND OTHER DISHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
OBSERVED NO PREP/DUMP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH COOKING EQUIPMENT A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY PREPARATION AREA.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED NON SMOOTH AREA OF FLOOR ACROSS FROM DISH MACHINE IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FLOOR ACROSS FROM LARGE DISH MACHINE IN DISHWASHING AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP ON CONDENSOR LINE AND FLOOR UNDERNEATH CONDENSOR IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILDUP IN WALK IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHTS IN BOTH HOODS AND IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR NON WORKING LIGHTS TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN BOTH HOODS AND IN DISHWASHING AREA.

Base deductions−67 pts

Risk factor bonus (2× +5)−10 pts

Feb 25

Non-Inspection InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jan 24

License InspectionPass

6 Basic

6 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Basic (6)

−12 pts

47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
OBSERVED RUST ON SURFACE OF CAN OPENER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE CAN OPENER.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED SPILLAGE ON INTERIOR OF COLD HOLDING UNITS IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AND MAINTAIN.
52SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED−2
UNABLE TO VERIFY EXISTENCE OF INTERIOR GREASE TRAPS LOCATED IN SEPARATE ROOM OF BUILDING. OBSERVED THREE COVERS IN ROOM NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LIDS LABELED GREASE TO VERIFY EXISTENCE OF INTERIOR GREASE TRAPS LOCATED SEPARATE ROOM OF BUILDING.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED SPILLAGE AND STICKY FLOORS OF WALKIN COOLER AND WALKIN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN WALKIN COOLER AND WALKIN FREEZER.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULD IN WALKIN FREEZER.

Base deductions−12 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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