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New China Wok
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 7, 2022
- address752 W Garfield Blvd, Chicago 60609
Is New China Wok clean?
New China Wok is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on February 7, 2022. 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 New China Wok?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 7, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 30-35 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE WASHROOM, BEHIND STORAGE SHELF BY REAR EXIT DOOR, ON SHELF UNDER PREP TABLE AND IN FRONT AREA ON THE FLOOR BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO 3- COMP SINK.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO 3- COMP SINK.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS,ALL COOLERS,SHELVING UNITS,PREP TABLES,INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF WOK STATION,3- COMP SINK BASIN,EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CANS.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED CEILING TILE IN POOR REPAIR IN REAR OF KITCHEN; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • THE VENTILATION SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • THE VENTILATION SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS.
- ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • INSPECTION SUMMARY FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION (MARCH 3, 2021) NOT POSTED AS REQUIRED; MUST POST AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) ISSUED.Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • INSPECTION SUMMARY FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION (MARCH 3, 2021) NOT POSTED AS REQUIRED; MUST POST AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) ISSUED.
When was New China Wok last inspected?
New China Wok has 6 inspections on record going back to August 17, 2018.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| February 7, 2022 | Fail | |
| March 3, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 24, 2021 | Fail | |
| October 8, 2019 | Pass | |
| August 17, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions |
New China Wok vs Fuller Park
Fuller Park runs 61% clean across 148 tracked restaurants — 89 clean, 36 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 148 spots Cooked tracks in Fuller Park, 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 February 7, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.