⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

HOT WOKS COOL SUSHI

3930 N PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60641

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Chinese

📍 Neighborhood: Portage Park

License #: 1914937

26
Total Inspections
12
Passed
8
Failed
6
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 17, 2025 Inspection

June 17, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2618930 DATED 6/10/2025. SEE COMMENTS. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INST...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 10, 2025 Inspection

June 10, 2025• Complaint• 11 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+10 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 25, 2025 Inspection

March 25, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE...RAW CRAB AT 50F, RAW SHRIMP AT 50F, AND BEAN SPROUTS AT 55F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD ITE...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 3, 2024 Inspection

September 3, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CH...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 26, 2024 Inspection

August 26, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO P...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 20, 2023 Inspection

April 20, 2023• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED SOME ITEMS ON THE MENU MISSING THE CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ASTERISK TO IDENTIFY WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDE...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 30, 2022 Inspection

September 30, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BIN AND INTERIOR GUARD WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 8, 2021 Inspection

June 8, 2021• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ROUGH, UNFINISHED FLOOR INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 1, 2021 Inspection

June 1, 2021• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS SALMON HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE (50.7F)IN PREP COOLER AND SHRIMP HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE(44.6F) IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCT...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 4, 2019 Inspection

June 4, 2019• Complaint• 15 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE PROPER HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD WATER. PRIORITY FOU...(+14 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 17, 2017 Inspection

November 17, 2017• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE PREP COOLER FOR S...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 24, 2017 Inspection

May 24, 2017• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE MOP SINK, WALLS BY THE DISH MACHINE AND 3 COMPT SINK. CAULK WORN OUT WITH BLAC...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 3, 2016 Inspection

November 3, 2016• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Found 2-3 inch gaps along bottom of rear entry do...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 10, 2016 Inspection

March 10, 2016• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT THE FOLLOWING TEMPERATURES: 125 EGGS @ 48....(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 24, 2015 Inspection

August 24, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FRONT SUSHI PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED AND ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. COOKS OBSERVED USING THE SINK FOR F...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 17, 2015 Inspection

August 17, 2015• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 2LBS PEAN...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 10, 2014 Inspection

December 10, 2014• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REPAINT EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GREASE BOX (BY COOKING LINE) IN FRONT COOKI...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 16, 2014 Inspection

May 16, 2014• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING; INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE, SIDES, PIPES AN...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 10, 2013 Inspection

July 10, 2013• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER,AND REACH IN COOLER NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND NOT DATED NOR LABELED. MUST LA...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 10, 2012 Inspection

July 10, 2012• Complaint Re-Inspection• 7 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Above violation still remaining.(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 2, 2012 Inspection

July 2, 2012• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Found potentially hazardous foods not meeting temperatures requirements of 40f o...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 17, 2011 Inspection

March 17, 2011• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, ...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 25, 2010 Inspection

June 25, 2010• Suspected Food Poisoning• 5 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Multi use utensils not properly stored on front counter. Instructed to invert ...(+4 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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