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Wa! Kaoyu
2230 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection
Out of Business
Most recent result
May 20, 2026
21
Inspections on record
11
Times passed
4
Times failed
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Canvass | Out of Business | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Consultation | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Canvass | Out of Business | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Short Form Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 11, 2017 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 9, 2017 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 6, 2015 | Short Form Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Short Form Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | License | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | License | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
- Food Inspectionsupdated weeklyofficial portal ↗
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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Wa! Kaoyu — questions
- Did Wa! Kaoyu pass its last health inspection?
- Wa! Kaoyu at 2230 S Wentworth Ave was inspected on May 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Out of Business". Across 21 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
- 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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