WA! KAOYU

Address: 2230 S WENTWORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on May 20, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2026-05-20 00:00:00 (Canvass)
• Pass — 2025-06-04 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-04-23 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN NEAR THE WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN. | 60. PREVIOUS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-07-10 00:00:00 () 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER DRINKING ABOVE THE PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REFRA
• Pass — 2024-06-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-06-09 00:00:00 () 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-10-12 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #59 | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER WHEN
• Fail — 2022-10-04 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 35-40 DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT, STAIRWAY TO BASEMENT, AND SHELF IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA, CONTACT PEST CONTROL
• Pass — 2021-02-18 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN ALL AREAS. | 47. FOOD & NON
• Fail — 2021-01-29 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-06-07 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. NO ONE ON PREMISES HAS A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICA
• Out of Business — 2019-02-19 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-06-26 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REMOVE DUST BUILD UP AT CEILING IN KITCHEN AREA. | 38. VENTILATION:
• Pass — 2017-05-11 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REMOVE DUST BUILD UP AT CEILING IN KITCHEN AREA. | 38. VENTILATIO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-05-09 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED COLD PREP REFRIGERATION UNIT IN PREP AREA CONTAINING FOOD AT TOP COLD HOLDING STATION UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR
• Pass — 2016-04-08 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN PIPES AND WALL BEHIND (UNDER) COOKING EQUIPMENT
• Pass — 2015-08-20 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SLOW DRAINAGE AT BASEMENT PREP AREA HAND WASH SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2015-07-06 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-04-15 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-03-20 00:00:00 ()

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