CHICAGO, IL - Health department officials identified compliance issues at TAI HO YEE FOOD CO in an inspection dated 04/07/2023.
Located at 2422 S WENTWORTH AVE in the Bridgeport area, the establishment serves the local community. The Bridgeport neighborhood maintains numerous food service establishments that undergo regular health monitoring.
The inspection identified 10 distinct violations requiring correction. These findings represent specific conditions observed during the inspection that must be addressed to meet health code requirements.
The first violation related to food safety requirements. Inspectors documented: Management, Food Employee and Conditional Employee. Regulatory standards exist to minimize health risks to consumers.
The second violation related to food safety requirements. Inspectors documented: Knowledge, Responsibilities and Reporting - Comments: No Employee Health Policy on Premises As Required. Non-compliance with safety standards may create conditions that compromise food safety.
The third violation involved food safety requirements. Inspectors documented: Must Provide. Instructed the Person in Charge to Provide Documentation of Employees Responsibility to Report Any Illness Transmissible Through Food. Priority Foundation Violation 7-38-010 Issued.. Non-compliance with safety standards may create conditions that compromise food safety.
The fourth violation concerned food safety requirements. Inspectors documented: Procedures for Responding to Vomiting and Diarrheal Events - Comments: No Vomit and Diarrhea Kit on Premises. Regulatory standards exist to minimize health risks to consumers.
The fifth violation related to food safety requirements. Inspectors documented: Must Provide. Instructed the Person in Charge That a Vomit and Diarrhea Kit Must Be on Premises in the Event of a Vomit and Diarrheal Incident on Premises. Priority Foundation Violation 7-38-005 Issued.. Regulatory standards exist to minimize health risks to consumers.
The sixth violation concerned hand sanitation. Inspectors documented: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied and Accessible - Comments: No Handwashing Signs at Exposed Handsinks or in Employee Washroom. According to FDA guidelines, proper handwashing with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds is the single most effective way to prevent foodborne illness transmission. For more information, see FDA handwashing requirements. The CDC identifies poor hand hygiene as a leading contributor to foodborne illness outbreaks.
The seventh violation concerned food safety requirements. Inspectors documented: Instructed to Post (corrected on Site).. Regulatory standards exist to minimize health risks to consumers.
The eighth violation concerned storage procedures. Inspectors documented: Food Properly Labeled. Chemical contamination from improper storage can cause acute poisoning.
The 9th violation regarded food storage. Inspectors documented: Original Container - Comments: Observed Bulk Storage Containers Not Labeled. Chemical contamination from improper storage can cause acute poisoning.
The 10th violation concerned food storage practices. Inspectors documented: Instructed to Label Containers with Name of Product Inside (bro. Chemical contamination from improper storage can cause acute poisoning.
The correction of health violations is monitored through follow-up inspections and documentation requirements. Establishments must demonstrate that they have addressed the root causes of violations, not just the immediate symptoms.
This inspection data is provided by Chicago Department of Public Health. The establishment had violations identified during the 04/07/2023 inspection. Conditions may have changed since this inspection. For current compliance status, consult the Chicago Department of Public Health. For more information about restaurant inspection regulations in this area, visit the Chicago Food Service Sanitation Rules. Learn more about food safety at FDA.gov and CDC.gov.
This inspection was conducted on August 21, 2025.
Chicago Department of Public Health
The following violations were documented: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM AND HANDWASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.; PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: 3-501.15(B): UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS STORE HOT MEATS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT PROEPERLY COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER COOLING METHODS TO COOL FRESHLY COOKED FOOD ITEMS BEFORE STORING IN WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.; THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.; CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA NOT COVERED WHILE NOT BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO COVER MENTIONED FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.; WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 4-301.12: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING ONE SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.; ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM AND HANDWASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.; PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS STORE HOT MEATS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT PROEPERLY COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER COOLING METHODS TO COOL FRESHLY COOKED FOOD ITEMS BEFORE STORING IN WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.; THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXMATELY 60 MICE DROPPINGS AND 5 RAT DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WHERE THE MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED WERE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, IN THE INSIDE OF THE OVEN IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA, THE FLOORS SURROUNDING THE THERMOSTAT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, AND BEHIND THE DOOR LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AT THE FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED; CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA NOT COVERED WHILE NOT BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO COVER MENTIONED FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.; CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK NEAR THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT A SPLASHGUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD AT THE MENTIONED HANDWASHING SINK.; WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING ONE SINK STOPPER FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.; MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 ISSUED.; PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT ON PREMISES; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT MUST BE ON PREMISES IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.; ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT EXPOSED HANDSINKS OR IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO POST (CORRECTED ON SITE).; FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE (BROWN SUGAR, SALT, ETC.); PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALL ATTACHMENTS AND FLOORS AS FOLLOWS: CEILING VENTS IN KITCHEN AND FRONT COUNTER AREA, INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED AND FLOORS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT.; ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS.; ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE..
The CDC identifies poor hand hygiene as a leading contributor to foodborne illness outbreaks. Chemical contamination from improper storage can cause acute poisoning. Chemical contamination from improper storage can cause acute poisoning. Chemical contamination from improper storage can cause acute poisoning.
This inspection data is sourced directly from Chicago Department of Public Health. For the most current information, please visit the official health department website.
Federal Guidelines: Our reporting follows standards established by the FDA Food Code, CDC Food Safety Guidelines, and USDA Food Safety Standards.
📖 Food Safety Codes: Reference the specific regulations that govern this establishment: Chicago Food Code, FDA Food Code 2022
⚠️ Important Note: Restaurant conditions can change rapidly. This inspection represents a snapshot in time and may not reflect current conditions. For the most up-to-date information, consider checking recent reviews or contacting the establishment directly.
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