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Little Wok

Restaurant

1950 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Wicker Park

Jan 9, 2024 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Cook handled raw and cooked chicken with contaminated gloves, dripping bacteria onto fresh food.

Key Findings

  • Cook prepped sweet and sour chicken by picking up raw chicken with a gloved hand, then used tongs with the other hand to grab cooked chicken—raw chicken drippings fell directly onto the cooked batch. Manager discarded 10 pounds of chicken.
  • Left compartment of 3-compartment sink unable to drain, creating a sanitation hazard.
  • Outside oil receptacle had heavy soil buildup and a loose-fitting lid.
  • Certified food manager on staff has no food allergen training as required.

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 #15 — FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED THE COOK PREP SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN BY PICKING UP RAW CHICKEN WITH ONE HAND, WHICH HAD A GLOVE, THEN PLACING SAID CHICKEN INTO THE FRYER; THE COOK WAS USING A TONG WITH THE OTHER HAND TO PICK UP THE CHICKEN THAT WAS COOKED. THE CONTENTS FROM THE GLOVE USED TO MAKE RAW CHICKEN IN ONE HAND WOULD THEN DRIP DIRECTLY ON THE BATCH OF FRESHLY COOKED CHICKEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REVIEW PREPPING PRACTICES TO ENSURE NO CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF ANY KIND OCCURS. THE MANAGER DISCARDED 10 POUNDS OF CHICKEN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

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

OBSERVED LEFT COMPARTMENT OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK UNABLE TO DRAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

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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, 2024FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Aug 17, 2023Conditional

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.