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As of 2026-03-04, Ya Ya Mas received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Ya Ya Mas

CONDITIONAL
1755 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Lincoln Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-03-04
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Violations at most recent inspection

WALL MOUNTED PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER IN THE REAR DISH AREA MUST BE MOVED TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE HAND WASHING SINK.
core violation
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS STUFFED SPINACH AND CHEESE PIES UNDER HOT LAMPS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 80.6F AND 104.7F. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERAT
priority violation
MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.----MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN AREA.
core violation
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS INCLUDING THE EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGS IN THE REAR.
core violation
MISSING/BROKEN DOOR HANDLES ON THE FRONT PREP TWO DOOR COOLER AND THE REAR PREP LARGER MICROWAVE OVEN.----EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE INTERIOR METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPL
core violation
MUST NOT USE MILK OR SODA CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
core violation
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER UNDER THE OVEN. MUST BE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.
core violation
MISSING BASEBOARD COVING IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND MISSING WALL AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS.----FLOORS UNDER THE REAR THREE COMPAR
core violation
SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
core violation
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Ya Ya Mas health inspection FAQ

Has Ya Ya Mas passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Ya Ya Mas received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-03-04. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Ya Ya Mas have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 9 violations at Ya Ya Mas's most recent inspection on 2026-03-04, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Ya Ya Mas last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Ya Ya Mas was last inspected on 2026-03-04. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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