⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

YOLK

501 W DIVERSEY PKWY, CHICAGO, IL 60614

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

License #: 2314545

22
Total Inspections
11
Passed
7
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 10, 2024 Inspection

June 10, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B)/NOTED MINI REFRIGERATOR AT COFFEE LINE WITHOUT THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN IT AT THE FRONT OF THE COOL...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 4, 2024 Inspection

June 4, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B)/ NOTED MINI REFRIGERATOR AT COFFEE LINE WITHOUT THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN IT AT THE FRONT OF THE COO...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 3, 2024 Inspection

June 3, 2024• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS (46-67.8F) STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER LIKE EGGS, SAUSAGE, CHEESE, MILK, LEAFY GREENS, MELONS, PANCAKE...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 4, 2023 Inspection

December 4, 2023• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOP STORED UNCLEAN CONTAINER ATTACHED TO WALL. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONTAINER.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 31, 2022 Inspection

August 31, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN A SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 22, 2022 Inspection

August 22, 2022• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR, ICE BIN, AND ALL ICE CONTACT SIDES AND INTERIOR OF TH...(+8 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 7, 2021 Inspection

May 7, 2021• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT ONLY HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND COOKING LINE. HOT WATERHADNLE IS STRIPPED AND ONLY COLD WATE...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 26, 2020 Inspection

March 26, 2020• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: BEGINNING OF MINERAL INSIDE ICE SCOOP CONTAINER BY THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 30, 2019 Inspection

August 30, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: AN EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALL AT FRONT SERVING AREA. OBSERVED SMALL STEAM TABLE WITH SOUPS,OPENED SPICES CLEAN GLASSE...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 23, 2019 Inspection

August 23, 2019• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: AN EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALL AT FRONT SERVING AREA. OBSERVED SMALL STEAM TABLE WITH SOUPS,OPENED SPICES CLEAN GLASSE...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 23, 2018 Inspection

April 23, 2018• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED INSIDE PREP COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROPERLY LABEL ITEMS W...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 31, 2017 Inspection

October 31, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN COOLER AND BETWEEN WALL AND EXPOSED HAND SINK.KNIVES RACK IS NEED TO BE ...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 27, 2017 Inspection

October 27, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED BETWEEN COOLER AND BETWEEN WALL AND EXPOSED HAND SINK.KNIVES RACK IS NEED TO BE ...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 24, 2017 Inspection

October 24, 2017• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND THREE PREP COOLERS IN THE KITCHEN ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE: SMALL COOLER BY THE WEST WALL OF THE KITCHE...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 5, 2017 Inspection

January 5, 2017• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ON THE RIGHT. CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPAIR OR...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 17, 2016 Inspection

June 17, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 7 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER.(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 10, 2016 Inspection

June 10, 2016• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPEARTURE OF 2- DOOR PREP COOLER AT 50.0F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 7, 2015 Inspection

August 7, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED DOOR OF WALK IN COOLER UNABLE TO CLOSE COMPLETLY. MUST REPAIR SEAL AND LATCH OF DOOR SO THAT D...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 31, 2015 Inspection

July 31, 2015• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED 2 REFRIGERATORS ON COOKING LINE NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE AT 52.0F AND 53.0F. REFRIGERATORS WERE TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 8, 2014 Inspection

December 8, 2014• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#1401893,DATED 3/12/14. #32- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE PREP COOL...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 12, 2014 Inspection

March 12, 2014• License• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.(+2 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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