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Lee's Wok

August 12, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED SERVERAL BOXED ITEMS AND BUCKETS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN FREEZER.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN KITCHEN PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT THE USE OF AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT MUST BE WORN WHEN PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD.
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED AT THE PREP STATIONS DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE WOK STATIONS IN BETWEEN THE GAPS OF THE PREP COOLERS AND THE TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A CLEAN LOCATION FOR STORAGE OF ALL UTENSILS IN BETWEEN USE.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELF DIRECTLY ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR TO HAVE HEAVY BUILD UP OF DEBRIS, SPILLAGE, AND GENERAL DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF FOOD AND SPILLAGE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOORING DIRECTLY BELOW BOTH FRYERS AND THE OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENT TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORING BELOW ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. • OBSERVED MOPS STORED SUBMERGED IN BUCKET AT THE REAR MOP SINK AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL MOPS TO ALLOW FOR AIR DRYIN IN BETWEEN USE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 14, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.