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Wasai Bbq

May 21, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings7
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. MUST PROVIDE A KIT TO USE IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE TWO OUTSIDE DOORS LEADING TO THE FIRE ESCAPE NOT RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOORS AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: FOUND NO PARTITIONS IN WASHROOMS SEPARATING THE TOILETS IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM AND THE TOILET AND URINAL IN THE MENS WASHROOM; MUST INSTALL PARTITIONS (DOORS) FOR BOTH WASHROOMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING TILES MISSING IN KITCHEN, DISHWASHING AREA AND WASHROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SOME AREAS OF THE WALLBASE NOT COVED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVING FOR BASE OF WALL WHERE NEEDED.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
code 58

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Compared with Not Ready on May 13, 2026: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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