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RestaurantLicence 2984046

The Yay Company

524 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago 60622

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Latest verdictPassOct 8, 2026 · 6 days ago
Inspections3since Aug 20, 2024
Fail rate0.0%0 of 3 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average
City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

The whole record

  • Pass67%
  • Conditional33%
  • Fail0%
3 inspections from 2024 to 2026 · hover a mark
20252026
  1. PassOct 8, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 40

      Personal cleanliness

      Observed food handler not wearing a hair restraint. Must wear an effective hair restraint when preparing food.

  2. ConditionalOct 31, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 1

      Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

      Pic doesn't have a certified food managers certificate must provide and maintain.(priority foundation 7-38-012)

    2. 2

      City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

      Observed no valid certified food managers certificate posted to view. Must provide and maintain.(priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)

    3. 3

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

      Observed no signed employees health policies must provide and maintain.(priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

    4. 44

      Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

      Must invert multi-use utensils on storage shelves.

    5. 45

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

      Must invert plastic wear with handles in upright position.

    6. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Must repair or replace leaky pipe at 3- compartment sink.

    7. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Must elevate articles off of floor and away from walls in storage closet and mopsink area.

  3. PassAug 20, 2024LicenseRisk 1 (High)
    1. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed missing handwash signage in employee restroom. Instructed to provide and maintain.

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

  1. 401×

    Personal cleanliness

  2. 11×

    Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

  3. 21×

    City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

  4. 31×

    Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

  5. 441×

    Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

  6. 451×

    Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

  7. 511×

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  8. 551×

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2984046 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.