Little Wok is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 25, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Little Wok?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 25, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π·οΈfood improperly labeled
Food Properly Labeled; Original Container β’ 3-302.12 OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
β οΈContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORED PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS. OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PREP AND WALK-IN COOLERS UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS.
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display β’ 3-305.11 OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORED PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS. OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PREP AND WALK-IN COOLERS UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS.
β οΈIn-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ 3-304.12 OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE OF FOOD CONTAINER(S). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USAGE.
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored β’ 3-304.12 OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE OF FOOD CONTAINER(S). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USAGE.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
π»bathroom / plumbing issues
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices β’ 5-205.15 OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH WASH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ 6-501.16 OBSERVED MOP STORED IMPROPERLY IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP PROPERLY.
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ 6-501.14 OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST/DIRT/DEBRIS/GREASE IN VENTILIATION OVER THE STOVE/GRILL/FRY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ 6-501.14 OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST/DIRT/DEBRIS/GREASE IN VENTILIATION OVER THE STOVE/GRILL/FRY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
π₯allergen training missing
Allergen Training As Required β’ 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION AND POST.
When was Little Wok last inspected?
Little Wok has 11 inspections on record going back to December 14, 2021.
date
result
score
February 25, 2026
Pass
February 17, 2026
Fail
May 21, 2025
Pass
May 8, 2025
Fail
July 2, 2024
Pass w/ Conditions
January 17, 2024
Pass
January 9, 2024
Fail
August 17, 2023
Pass w/ Conditions
April 24, 2023
Pass
April 17, 2023
Fail
December 14, 2021
Pass
Little Wok vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants β 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 30% of them.
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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 25, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.