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Little Wok

Restaurant

1950 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Wicker Park

Aug 17, 2023 — Complaint inspection

Conditional

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

No certified food manager on duty while preparing raw fish during inspection window.

Key Findings

  • A certified food manager was absent for 35 minutes while staff prepared temperature-controlled items like fish, violating city requirements to have a certified manager present at all times.
  • Three employees worked in food prep areas without hair restraints.
  • An ice scoop was stored directly inside the ice bin, creating contamination risk.
  • Handwashing sinks lacked required signage, and unlabeled bulk rice was found in storage.

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 #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY BETWEEN 12:10 AND 12:45 PM WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS FISH WERE PREPARED. CERTIFIED MANAGER DEXIN TAN ARRIVED ON SITE AT 12:45 PM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE BAR AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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Inspection History

Little Wok has had 14 inspections in the last 5 years with a 64% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 10, 2026.

Sep 10, 2026Pass

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Aug 31, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Feb 25, 2026Pass

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

8 violations
Feb 17, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations
May 21, 2025Pass

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

Standout inspection
May 8, 2025Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Jul 2, 2024Conditional

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations
Jan 17, 2024Pass

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

1 violation
Jan 9, 2024Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Aug 17, 2023ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Apr 24, 2023Pass

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

Apr 17, 2023Fail

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

6 violations
Dec 14, 2021Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

1 violation
Dec 14, 2021Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.