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House Of Wah Sun
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 5, 2021
- address4319 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60618
Is House Of Wah Sun clean?
House Of Wah Sun is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on May 5, 2021. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at House Of Wah Sun?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 5, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINKS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR COOLER NEAR THE FRIER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • OBSERVED FROZEN CHICKEN STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE 2 DOOR FREEZER AND CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
When was House Of Wah Sun last inspected?
House Of Wah Sun has 14 inspections on record going back to September 3, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| May 5, 2021 | Pass | |
| July 12, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 10, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 10, 2017 | Pass | |
| October 6, 2016 | Pass | |
| September 22, 2016 | — | |
| October 29, 2015 | Pass | |
| February 28, 2014 | Pass | |
| May 14, 2013 | Pass | |
| February 13, 2013 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 31, 2012 | Pass |
House Of Wah Sun vs North Center
North Center runs 68% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 657 clean, 151 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 5, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.