House of Wah Sun
3234 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 5 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2025-10-21
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-21
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED BOXES OF RAW MEAT STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELVATE BOXES OF MEAT AT LEAST SIX INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION OR PROVIDE MORE STORAGE OR SHELVING.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS A LINER ON THE SHELVING UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN THE MAIN COOKING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN DUST AND FOOD RESIDUE ACCUMULATION FROM SHELVING IN THE MAIN COOKING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
5 ▾
minor Food Temperature
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
NOTED A CONTAINER OF FROZEN MUSHROOM ON PREP TABLE BY THE DISH WASHING AREA DEFROSTING. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT THE DIFFERENT METHODS OF DEFROSTING FOOD:- EITHER UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OF INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT. PRODUCT WAS STILL FROZEN.
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK WITH LEAKING PIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND INCREASE WATER PRESSURE TO MEET CITY CODE REQUIREMENTS.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO TRANSFER FOOD PRODUCTS FROM AN OPEN ORIGINAL CAN CONTAINER INTO FOOD GRADE CONTAINER FOR PROPER FOOD STORAGE IN THE REACH-IN COOLER.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD TILES UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
2022-06-22 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE TO THE MAIN COOKING WOK PREP AREA WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SUPPLIED WITH SOAP AND HAND PAPERTOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDSINKS (PREP AREAS,DISHWASHING AREA).
minor Other
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED THE REAR DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT AND MIDDLE SINK STOPPERS NOT WORKING.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE WORKING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED AT COFFEE HOT WATER DISPENSER. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE REAR DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAKS AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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