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Wow Bao

835 N Michigan Ave, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 15, 2026

22

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 15, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 15, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 1, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2023CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 12, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2011CanvassPassRisk 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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Wow Bao — questions

Did Wow Bao pass its last health inspection?
Wow Bao at 835 N Michigan Ave was inspected on Apr 15, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Wow Bao?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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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