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FAST WOK

2020 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

FAST WOK has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 19, 2010. The most recent inspection, on June 6, 2012, found no infractions.

1 of 2 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on February 19, 2010. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on February 19, 2010. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 2 times on February 19, 2010. For example: CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on February 19, 2010. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded once on February 19, 2010. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. COOKED READY TO EAT FOODS STORED UNDER FRESH BEEF ON STORAGE SHELVES IN KITCHEN.OBSERVED COOKED SWEET AND SOUR CHICHEN STORED AND FRESH BEEF,WITHOUT COVER,ALSO FRIED DUMPLING DIRECTLY ON TOP OF PREPARED FRESH BEEF IN KITCHEN WITHOUT COVER ON THE BEEF OR THE DUMPLINGS. CITATION ISSUED 7-3-005a SERIOUS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NEVER STORE COOKED FOODS AND RAW MEATS TOGETHER ON SAME RACKS COVERED OR NOT , TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CROSS CONTAMINATION. ALSO TO HAVE ALL FOODS COVERED FIRST BEFORE STORING ANY THING ON IT, AT ALL TIMES. CDI
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AVAILABLE ON PREMISES[PRESENT]WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN,RICE,BEEF,ETC.WERE BEING PREPAREPED AND SERVED DURING INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ENROLLED ADDITIONAL FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE PERSON IN CLASS SEVERAL TIMES. MANAGEMENT HAS ONE CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES,CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED ON FACILITY 40MINS AFTERWARDS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. FOOD PRODUCT BOXES IN DRY STORAGE ROOM STORED ON FLOOR,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL,AT ALL TIMES. OPEN CAN FOODS STORED IN COOLERS MUST BE EMPTIED INTO STOREABLE CONTAINERS SUCH AS PLASTIC,GLASS,OR STAINLESS STEEL BEFORE STORING IN COOLER.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. FLITERS ON HOOD AND EGDES OF HOOD WALLS GREASY,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS AT DRY STORAGE ROOM NEEDS CLEANING.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER INSIDE SMOOTHIE REFRIGERATOR AT FRONT PREP AREA.

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