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House Of Wah Sun

September 3, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINS WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES WHEN FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE MEAT CHEST FREEZERS. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN CHEST FREEZES.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AND CEILING IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR THE REQUIRE EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 57
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2625704 ON 10/21/26. #39. OBSERVED BOXES OF RAW MEAT STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELVATE BOXES OF MEAT AT LEAST SIX INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION OR PROVIDE MORE STORAGE OR SHELVING #47. OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS A LINER ON THE SHELVING UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN THE MAIN COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. #55. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AND CEILING IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 21, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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