WOW BAO.

Chicago Health Dept

175 W JACKSON BLVD · LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2011.

3 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Oct 2011.

Last inspected Oct 2011. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
7
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
OCT 2011

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 4
2011
PASS · 0 violations
SEP 21
2011
FAIL 2 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO RUNNING HOT WATER AT HANDWASH BOWL. MUST PROVIDE RUNNING HOT WATER.

Critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

OBSERVED LEAK BY WASTE WATER RETENTION TANK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN LEAK.

SEP 1
2011
FAIL 5 violations 5 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. NO COOLERS OR HOT HOLDING UNITS FOUND INSIDE MOBILE FOOD DISPENSER AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL COOLERS MUST REACH AMBIENT AIR TEPERATURE OF 40 F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING UNIT MUST BE ABLE TO REACH 180 F.

Critical Other
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. NO RUNNING HOT OR COLD WATER INSIDE MOBILE FOOD DISPENSER AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER INSIDE VEHICLE.

Critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago. NO WASTE WATER RETENTION TANK INSIDE/ON MOBILE FOOD DISPENSER AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL WASTE WATER TANK.

Critical Employee Hygiene
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO HANDWASH BOWL INSIDE MOBILE FOOD DISPENSER AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIDE HANDWASH BOWL IN VEHICLE.

Critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED OVER 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES INSIDE MOBILE FOOD DISPENSER AT THIS TIME. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE/ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY.

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