WOW BAO

835 N MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611 · Restaurant

22 inspections

1. Canvass15 avr. 2026

   1 infraction

   • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
     • OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
2. Canvass1 mai 2025

   3 infractions

   • 2. 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 MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
   • 10. 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.
   • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
     • OBSERVED UNLOCKED COOLERS IN A SHARED STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LOCK COOLERS TO PREVENT TAMPERING.
3. Canvass2 avr. 2024

   2 infractions

   • 2. 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 FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED
   • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
     • OBSERVED LIGHT BULB AND SHIELD MISSING FROM REAR PREP, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
4. Canvass Re-Inspection30 mai 2023

   2 infractions

   • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
     • OBSERVED SOME EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLING TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
   • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
     • AS REQUIRED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFCATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
5. Canvass19 mai 2023

   0 infraction

6. Canvass18 mai 2023

   6 infractions

   • 2. 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 VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
   • 38. 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. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
   • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
     • PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO LOCATE UTILITY SINK FOR FACILITY USE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
   • 55. 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.
   • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
     • OBSERVED SOME EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLING TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
   • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
     • AS REQUIRED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFCATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
7. Canvass Re-Inspection9 juin 2022

   0 infraction

8. Canvass2 juin 2022

   3 infractions

   • 9. 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.
   • 48. 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.
   • 48. 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.
9. Canvass Re-Inspection12 mai 2021

   2 infractions

   • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
     • FOUND BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON GASKETS INSIDE 3-DOOR COOLER. MUST CLEAN.
   • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
     • FOUND FOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS INSIDE OF FLOOR DRAIN. MUST CLEAN.
10. Canvass10 mai 2021

    3 infractions

    • 10. 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 ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOUND BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON GASKETS INSIDE 3-DOOR COOLER. MUST CLEAN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND FOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS INSIDE OF FLOOR DRAIN. MUST CLEAN.
11. Canvass8 déc. 2020

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • A MINOR LEAK NOTED AT FRON HAND WASH SINK DRAIN LINE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
12. Canvass21 oct. 2019

    5 infractions

    • 5. 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. -
    • 41. 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. -
    • 47. 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 ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. -
    • 48. 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. -
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • - MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
13. Canvass29 mai 2018

    1 infraction

    • 34. 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.
14. Canvass2 févr. 2017

    3 infractions

    • 3. 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 $135
    • 31. 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.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
15. Canvass8 avr. 2016

    1 infraction

    • 33. 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.
16. Canvass9 juin 2015

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS IN PREP AREAS.
17. Canvass12 nov. 2014

    0 infraction

18. Canvass17 mars 2014

    0 infraction

19. Canvass21 févr. 2013

    0 infraction

20. Canvass Re-Inspection22 juin 2012

    0 infraction

21. Canvass14 juin 2012

    2 infractions

    • 33. 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.
    • 38. 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.
22. Canvass10 mai 2011

    2 infractions

    • 33. 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.
    • 34. 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.