Chicago
35
BEAT

Wow Bao

835 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
35/100

Mixed record — 13 of 20 inspections passed

Inspections
20
13 passed
Last Inspected
2025-05-01
Pass Rate
65%
3 failures
Score
35/100
BEAT
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-05-01
Failed 3 inspections (2023, 2022, 2021)
Sanitation issues found across 14 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 14×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Other minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Storage & Handling critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Facility Condition minor
2025-05-01 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL WHILE TCS FOODS WERE PREPARED AND SERVED. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER INSPECTION BEGAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MA...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED SERVICE LINE HAND SINK WITH NO PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED UNLOCKED COOLERS IN A SHARED STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LOCK COOLERS TO PREVENT TAMPERING.

2024-04-02 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Temperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO VERIFIABLE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS; CHICKEN HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES ...

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED LIGHT BULB AND SHIELD MISSING FROM REAR PREP, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN

2023-05-30 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED SOME EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLING TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

AS REQUIRED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFCATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

2023-05-18 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, FRIED RICE, DUMPLINGS, NOODLES). INSRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATI...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 12 BLACK SMALL FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA AND ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE AND CARDBOARD BOXES. INSRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-3...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO LOCATE UTILITY SINK FOR FACILITY USE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED POOLING WATER IN REAR PREP AREA ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED SOME EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLING TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

AS REQUIRED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFCATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

2022-06-09 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2022-06-02 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Storage & Handling

NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED

Bare hand contact with Ready-to-eat foods. Observed a food handler assembling vegetables/chicken rolls that's ready to eat with his bare hands, Instructed manager not to handle ready-to-eat foods with bare hands. Priority violation 7-38-010.

minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

High temp dish machine with none-functional gauges. instructed to provide working accurate gauges for dish machine and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025.

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

No irreversible registering temperature indicator is provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature for the hot water dishwasher. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025.

2021-05-12 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON GASKETS INSIDE 3-DOOR COOLER. MUST CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND FOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS INSIDE OF FLOOR DRAIN. MUST CLEAN.

2021-05-10 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

FOUND NO HOT WATER AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE WOMENS' RESTROOMS ON THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR. WATER IS AT 70.0 F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 F AND MAXIMUM OF 120 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON GASKETS INSIDE 3-DOOR COOLER. MUST CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND FOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS INSIDE OF FLOOR DRAIN. MUST CLEAN.

2020-12-08 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 1
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

A MINOR LEAK NOTED AT FRON HAND WASH SINK DRAIN LINE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2019-10-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

- MUST PROVIDE A MASK FOR THE CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

- OBSERVED RAG STORED ON THE COUNTER IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND STORE ALL RAGS IN BUCKETS OF SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE AND MAINTAIN. -

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

- OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS STORAGE SHELVES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS MUST PROVIDE A NON-POROUS, CORROSION-RESISTANT, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESS...

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

- OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE (160F) AFTER THE FINAL RINSE IN THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

- MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -

2018-05-29 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FOOD/DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREAS FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

2017-02-02 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND 16 LBS OF CHICKEN, PORK, BEEF RICE DUMBLING STORED IN FRONT PREP KITCHEN AT 62.4F, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $13...

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

DISPOSABLE PLASTIC CONTAINERS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER CONTAINERS.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.

2016-04-08 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

DETAIL CLEAN THE RUBBER GASKETS AROUND THE REACH-IN COOLER UNDER THE CONDIMENT STATIONS TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

2015-06-09 Pass Canvass
2
minor Other

32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS IN PREP AREAS.

2014-11-12 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2014-03-17 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2013-02-21 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2012-06-22 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2012-06-14 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

SOFT DRIKS DISPENSERS NOT CLEAN, DIRTY SYRUP BULD-UP NOTED AROUND, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NO WORKING FAUCET ABOVE TOP LOADING FROZEN YOGURT MAKER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER LINES FOR PROPERLY WASHING MACHINE. MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE, MUST CONTACT CDPH WHEN READY.

2011-05-10 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR OF PREP SINK IN REAR NEED CLEANING All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

ALL STOCK (SOAP/SANITIZERS) MUST BE ELEVATED OFF THE FLOOR The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

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