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Lee Wing Wah

2147 S China Pl, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 4, 2026

28

Inspections on record

17

Times passed

8

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 4, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING AND MAINTAIN: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND PREP TABLES. CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS, BOTTOM AREA OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND SHELVES INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND WALK-IN COOLER.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE KITCHEN WALLS, CEILINGS AND CEILING VENTS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
  3. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: FOUND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES OBTAIN VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 4, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 25, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 13, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 29, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2013LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Lee Wing Wah — questions

Did Lee Wing Wah pass its last health inspection?
Lee Wing Wah at 2147 S China Pl was inspected on Jun 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 28 inspections on record it has failed 8 times.
What violations were cited at Lee Wing Wah?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING AND MAINTAIN: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND PREP TABLES. CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS, BOTTOM ARE
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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