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House Of Wah Sun

Restaurant

3234 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618

Northwest Side

Sep 10, 2026 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Serving plates stored improperly on shelves, allowing dust accumulation on food-contact surfaces.

Key Findings

  • Serving plates on kitchen prep shelves were not inverted, allowing dust to accumulate on them.
  • Handwashing sink in front prep area drains slowly and requires repair.
  • Faucet base at the 3-compartment sink in the dishwashing area is leaking and needs repair.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

Violation code #51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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Inspection History

House Of Wah Sun has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 78% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 7, 2026.

Oct 7, 2026Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

4 violations
Sep 10, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Sep 3, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

9 violations