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Little Wok

Restaurant

3144 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview

Oct 13, 2022 — Canvass inspection

Conditional

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

1,000 lbs of unlabeled ready-to-eat foods worth $5,000 discarded due to missing expiration dates and no tracking system.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Expired sushi lab analysis letter from 2017 with no current documentation or test kit on file.
  • Ready-to-eat foods like cooked chicken, meats, and shrimp had no labels, expiration dates, or written policy for tracking; manager voluntarily destroyed 1,000 lbs of product.
  • Beverages stored under wastewater pipes in basement and food containers stored directly on floors throughout prep areas and coolers.
  • Unlabeled food items in refrigeration units, serving plates not inverted to prevent dust, and food stored in grocery bags instead of approved containers.

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 #29 — COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED EXPIRED SUSHI LAB ANALYSES TEST LETTER DATED 3/30/2017. INSTRUCTED TO UPDATE THE LAB ANALYSES LETTER OR OBTAIN A TEST KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE WAS NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN

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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, 2022ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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, 2022Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

21 violations