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Little Wok

Restaurant

3144 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview

Jan 19, 2022 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

300 pounds of unlabeled cooked meat and chicken with no expiration dates were discarded after inspection.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • No written employee health policy was on site for staff working during inspection.
  • Approximately 300 lbs of cooked, ready-to-eat foods like chicken and shrimp had no labels, expiration dates, or documented procedures for tracking freshness—all discarded.
  • Employees were observed eating throughout the kitchen and dishwashing areas instead of in a designated dining area.
  • Frozen fish was being thawed improperly in standing water, and no metal stem thermometer was available to check food temperatures.

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 #3 — MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Inspector's Notes:

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE FACILITY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE A VERIFIED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAKE AVAILABLE DURING EACH HEALTH INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #6 — PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES EATING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEE MEALS MUST BE CONSUMED IN THE DESIGNATED DINING AREA.

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Inspection History

Little Wok has had 17 inspections in the last 5 years with a 59% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 5, 2026.

Oct 5, 2026Pass

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

Standout inspection
Oct 1, 2026Fail

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

2 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 29, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations
Jul 21, 2026Pass

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

7 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 14, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

14 violations
Jun 3, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

10 violations
Standout inspection
May 26, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

19 violations
Standout inspection
May 2, 2025Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

15 violations
Jun 13, 2024Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Dec 8, 2023Pass

Recent Inspection — A brief check-in at a site the city inspected recently.

Nov 13, 2023Pass

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

Nov 6, 2023Fail

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

3 violations
Sep 1, 2023Pass

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

1 violation
Aug 25, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 13, 2022Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

15 violations
Jan 28, 2022Pass

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

Standout inspection
Jan 19, 2022FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

21 violations