Hai Yen Restaurant

1055 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640

Passed · May 29, 2025 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 81 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 7 of 11 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected May 29, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean, cited 5 times, plus 15 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 12 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed May 29

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  3. 2024
  4. Passed May 10

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  5. Failed May 3

    Canvass

    9 violations
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Approved thawing methods used
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Feb 21

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Allergen training as required
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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