Yao's Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Keeping spoon for scooping rice in standing water at room temperature, instructed to keep according to health code, ie.
  code 43
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: Using deli cups as a scoop for bulk food containers, instructed to use proper scoops.
  code 47
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
  Inspector note: Employee's toilet room door not self-closing, Instructed to provide a self-closing device.
  code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 16, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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