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King Wok

January 26, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. FOUND A SHEET TRAY OF RAW, MARINATED TERIYAKI BEEF SKEWERS ON THE FOOD PREP TABLE AT 51.5F. ALSO FOUND A BUCKET OF RAW, MARINATED CHICKEN OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 55.6F. SUGGESTED PREPARING COLD FOOD ITEMS IN SMALL BATCHES TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 32LBS AT $115 WORK OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHOD. FOUND RAW CHICKEN WINGS IN STILL WATER, INSIDE A BASIN OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHODS SUCH AS: WALK-IN COOLER OVERNIGHT, OR UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF RAW BEEF STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER A FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD ITEMS ON FOOD APPROPRIATE SURFACES, NEVER STORE ON THE FLOOR.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR STRAINTS.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTERIOR OF THE BULK STORAGE UNITS USED TO STORE DRY INGREDIENTS (RICE, FLOUR, ETC) IN NEED OF CLEANING. ESPECIALLY IN THE CREVICES OF THE HANDLES.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO GARBAGE WIHT A LID IN THE REAR EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. ESPECIALLY FLOORS: SURROUNDING THE MOP SINK, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER SHELVES, AND SURROUNDING COLD HOLING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE DROPLETS ABOVE THE FOOD COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 9, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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