Restaurant inspections / Restaurant
Wow Bao
1 W Wacker Dr, Chicago 60601 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass
Most recent result
Jun 9, 2025
22
Inspections on record
20
Times passed
1
Times failed
Violations cited on Jun 9, 2025
- #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AND DISHWASHING/REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12: OBSERVED BUILDUP AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING UNIT IN HALLWAY LEADING TO FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDERNEATH HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING UNIT IN HALLWAY LEADING TO FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 8, 2017 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 9, 2015 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Feb 21, 2013 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 12, 2012 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 3, 2011 | Canvass | Pass | 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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Wow Bao — questions
- Did Wow Bao pass its last health inspection?
- Wow Bao at 1 W Wacker Dr was inspected on Jun 9, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
- What violations were cited at Wow Bao?
- The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AND DISHWASHING/REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES F
- 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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