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Won Kow Restaurant
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 2, 2017
- address2237 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago 60616
Is Won Kow Restaurant clean?
Won Kow Restaurant is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 2, 2017. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Won Kow Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 2, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, DERIS IN INTERIOR SURFACE OF ENTIRE WALK IN COOLER AND SHELVES. ALSO DEBRIS BUILD UP AND OLD FOOD ON PREP TABLES, SHELVES, DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, MEAT SLICER ETC. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • OBSERVED BAR VERY CLUTTERED. ALL UNECESSARY ARTICLES NEED TO BE REMOVED SO THAT AREA CAN BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
When was Won Kow Restaurant last inspected?
Won Kow Restaurant has 15 inspections on record going back to July 19, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2025 | — | |
| November 1, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| June 2, 2017 | Pass | |
| May 25, 2017 | Fail | |
| July 13, 2016 | Pass | |
| July 6, 2016 | Fail | |
| July 8, 2015 | Pass | |
| July 1, 2015 | Fail | |
| September 30, 2014 | Pass | |
| September 17, 2013 | Pass | |
| February 7, 2012 | Pass | |
| February 3, 2012 | Pass |
Won Kow Restaurant vs Armour Square
Armour Square runs 75% clean across 644 tracked restaurants — 481 clean, 114 mid, 46 cooked.
Against the 644 spots Cooked tracks in Armour Square, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 June 2, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.