✓

Sun Wah Bar-B-Q

September 2, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR OPEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL DOORS LEADING TO THE OUTSIDE CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEAFOOD (SQUID, SHRIMP, ETC) STORED DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH ICE INSIDE OF THE FISH PREP COOLER IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO STORE FOOD ITEMS DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH ICE.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS IN THE REAR BACK KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE WOMENS EMPLOYEE RESTROOM LEAKING FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH AND SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET MOPS STORED IN THE BUCKETS IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TO REAR KITCHEN AREA AND IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS AND WATER POOLS FROM FLOORS UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP SINK IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE VENTILATION FANS IN ALL RESTROOMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN MECHANICAL VENTILATION FANS AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 4, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Uptown

See every restaurant in Uptown →

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.