Pass

Wing Ho 128 Inc.

244 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60616

Live Poultry ZIP 60616 Risk 2 (Medium)

Passed · as of Apr 29, 2026

Wing Ho 128 Inc. was last inspected on April 29, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations.

Latest inspection

April 29, 2026 · Complaint

Pass

Result: Pass

2 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed equipment in processing room in need of cleaning; clean and maintain. Instructed to clean/spray down crates left outside for pickup to avoid odor.

    Official wording (code 49)

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean floors in processing and storage areas and all floor drains where needed and maintain. Instructed to clean walls, ceilings and light shields in processing area and storage areas to remove dust and feathers.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

13 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: 6-202.15: observed both front entry door and screen door open. Informed manager all doors, windows, and other openings to the outer air shall be properly and adequately screened to eliminate flies and prevent their entry.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c): (c): observed the mop sink basin with build up meat and not clean. Instructed to clean and maintain basin.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-201.17: observed the ceiling and ceiling fans in the rear butcher area with build up and liquid splatters. Insturcted to clean ceilngs in the mentioned area at the end of the day and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    5 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed both front entry door and screen door open. Informed manager all doors, windows, and other openings to the outer air shall be properly and adequately screened to eliminate flies and prevent their entry.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed approximately 8-10 big flies in the rear butcher area and live poultry storage area. Instructed to eliminate fly activity and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a), citation issued.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the mop sink basin with build up meat and not clean. Instructed to clean and maintain basin.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the ceiling and ceiling fans in the rear butcher area with build up and liquid splatters. Insturcted to clean ceilngs in the mentioned area at the end of the day and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from 02/06/2023, report #2570794 #10: instructed to post hand wash signs at exposed hand sinks and in washroom. #55: instructed to clean floors and floor drains under and around equipment in processing area. Also clean in storage rooms where chickens kept. Priority foundation 7-42-090, citation issued

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

  3. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    1 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to post hand wash signs at exposed hand sinks and in washroom.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed equipment in processing room in need of cleaning; cleaning done at the end of the day to all equipment in establishment.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean floors and floor drains under and around equipment in processing area. Also clean in storage rooms where chickens kept.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed that all food handlers must obtain the required food handler training.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  4. Pass

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: 6-301.14 observed hand washing signs are needed at all hand washing sinks in the food prep areas and in the toilet room. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the toilet room. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 unable to provide a food handlers certificate for the male food handler. Instructed to meet requirement.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  5. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    6 critical8 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure or adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: 6-301.14 observed hand washing signs are needed at all hand washing sinks in the food prep areas and in the toilet room. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: 4-602.11(b-e) observed accumulated blood and intestine debris on the trough equipment and the interior of the 1 compartment, 2 compartment and 3 compartment sinks. Instructed to clean and sanitize all.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: 3-501.16(a:2,&b) observed raw poultry at inadequate cold holding temperatures located in 2 refrigeration units; about 30 lbs of raw poultry at temperatures ranging from 52f-66f and about one dozen eggs at 52f. Instructed to discard and denature all said tcs foods and always maintain all tcs foods at 41f or below at all times. Manager discarded and denature said tcs foods during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: 4-301.11 observed inadequate refrigeration temperature on two refrigerators located in the customer service area. At the time of the inspection one refrigeration unit was at an inadequate cold holding temperature of 55f and another refrigeration unit was at an inadequate temperature of 66f. Instructed to always maintain all cold holding units at 41f or below at all times. Refrigeration units were maintaining 28f and 35f by the end of the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: 4-501.19 observed 3 compartment sink only maintaining 98f during the inspection. Instructed to always maintain at least 110f at the 3 compartment sink at all times the facility is open and operating. By the end of the inspection, manager corrected the violation and 3 compartment sink was maintaining 111f. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed evidence of live insect activity on site. Observed about 10 live large flies flying around in the customer service area and in the food prep area. Instructed to eliminate live insect activity, clean and sanitize affected areas and recommend contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 observed facility with the front door opened without a screen to prevent pest entry. Instructed to provide a screen door or do not leave the front entrance door opened.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: 6-202.13 observed fly traps hanging from the ceiling in the customer service area. Instructed to remove and only allow pest control to service the facility and provide traps.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

      Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

      Inspector’s note: 4-502.13 observed raw chicken being stored in grocery bags. Instructed to store foods in food grade bags or food grade containers.

      Official wording (code 45)

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) observed the floors walls and ceilings with excessive accumulated food and dirt debris. Instructed to clean and sanitize all.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the toilet room. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed plastic refuse containers without lids being used for disposal of animal remains. Instructed to provide metal containers with lids at all times for all disposable of animal remains that occur inside of the food prep area. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(b).

      Official wording (code 54)

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed all interior of refrigeration and freezer units, interior exterior of all cages and refuse containers with accumulated food and feather debris. Instructed to clean and sanitize all in order to eliminate foul odors.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 unable to provide a food handlers certificate for the male food handler. Instructed to meet requirement.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkFood handling

      Smoking rules (Clean Indoor Air Ordinance) weren’t followed.

      Inspector’s note: 7-32-015 observed manager smoking a cigarette in the food prep area at the beginning of the inspection. Instructed that smoking in public building is prohibited per city ordinanace and never smoke inside of the facility. Manager discarded cigarette during the inspection. Citation issued 7-32-015.

      Official wording (code 62)

      Compliance with clean indoor air ordinance

  6. Conditional

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical3 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on premises as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge to provide documentation of employees responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: : no exposed handwashing sink in the processing room; must provide. Instructed to install an exposed handwash sink in the room where the poultry is dressed and cleaned with hot and cold running water, soap and handtowels. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: : observed the cages holding live poultry in need of cleaning; clean and maintain cages.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a leak from a pipe in the basement; must repair leak at pipe. Pipe is connected to the three comp sink above.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: The vents on the ceiling in the room where live poultry is stored need cleaning to remove heavy dust build up; must clean vents and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  7. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    3 critical4 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on premises as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge to provide documentation of employees responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: No vomit and diarrheal clean up procedure on premises as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge that a vomit and diarrheal clean up procedure must be documented and the necessary supplies on hand in the event of a vomit and diarrheal incident on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: No exposed handwashing sink in the processing room; must provide. Instructed to install an exposed handwash sink in the room where the poultry is dressed and cleaned with hot and cold running water, soap and handtowels. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: No chemical test strips on premises. Found no chemical test papers on premises as required to test the strength of the sanitizer when wash rinse and sanitizing utensils; must provide and maintain on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 issued.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the cages holding live poultry in need of cleaning; clean and maintain cages.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a leak from a pipe in the basement; must repair leak at pipe. Pipe is connected to the three comp sink above.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: The vents on the ceiling in the room where live poultry is stored need cleaning to remove heavy dust build up; must clean vents and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  8. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Live poultry cages need cleaning at rear of premisis. Light shields need cleaning at poultry area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Floors under poultry cages need cleaning.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Stoppers needed at all three compartments at three compartment sink.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Clutter behind building and under outside stairwell need to be removed.

  9. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Insufficient refrigeration in facility, only a small house type refrigerator available. Instructed to provide.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: No vacuum breaker at 2 facucets where a hose is attached. Instructed to install.

  10. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Clean interior and exterior of reach in refrigerator and freezer.

  11. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Cages need cleaning and sanitizing at rear staging area to remove debris.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning and sanitizing in the following areas to remove spills and debris, rear area where live poultry is kept and front service area under crates.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Walls behind cages in the rear staging area need cleaning to remove all debris.

  12. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Found interior of refrigerator freezer not cleaned.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Found floors at basement not cleaned.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

      Inspector’s note: Found restroom door at front of premises not self-closing.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Found clutter at basement and storefront that must be removed.(old equipment, tools, cement, etc.,)

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 6 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.