L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok
Last inspected: Aug 25, 2025
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Score
L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok has been inspected 12 times since 2016. The most recent visit was on Aug 25, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
12
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 25, 2025
Complaint
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE FOOD DISPLAY COOLER TO BE IMPROPER: CHICKEN 56.7F, SLICED BEEF 48.6F AND DICED BEEF 46.8F, DICED CHICKEN AT 48.6F MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 10 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $250.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A WHITE PANEL INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE THAT TOUCHED ICE FILLED WITH A BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PIC INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER TO BURN ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD, ALUMINUM FOIL AND PLASTIC LINERS USED AS LINER ON FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT AND TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Oct 7, 2024
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLEAN, SINGLE-USE FOOD CONTAINER USED AS A SCOOP IN SEVERAL BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SINGLE-USE CONTAINERS AND REPLACE WITH MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF DEEP FRYERS AND WOK LINE TO BE SOILED WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENT TO BE OPEN AND NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN TOILET ROOM DOORS CLOSED DURING FOOD OPERATIONS AND CAPABLE OF SELF-CLOSING WHEN INSTALLED NEAR A FOOD PREP AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH DEEP FRYERS AND WOK LINE TO BE SOILED WITH GREASE AND OTHER DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES SUCH AS WALLS AND CEILINGS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNFINISHED WOODEN BOARD USED AS A WALL SURFACE NEXT TO DEEP FRYERS IN THE CENTRAL KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FINISH WOOD BOARD SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH OR REPLACE WITH PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACE SUCH AS STAINLESS STEEL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES OT WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Jan 24, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULB IN PREP AREA BY WALK IN FREEZER. MUST PROVIDE WORKING CEILING LIGHT BULB AT SAID LOCATION.
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Mar 22, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE BETWEEN THE TWO PREP COOLERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL OF THE WASHROOM. REPAINT THE WALL IN THE WASHROOM.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN.
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May 28, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED METAL ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 2-DOOR PREP COOLER RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED ON RIGHT SIDE DOOR. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN SAID COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE/FOOD BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: HANDWASH BOWL DRAIN PIPE LEAKING ALSO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING STOPPERS (X2). INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR HANDWASH BOWL DRAIN PIPE AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Oct 23, 2019
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE FRONT AND REAR COUNTER, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN PROPER SANITIZED SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE #10 CAN OPENER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO CLEAN THE WALK-IN COOLER STORAGE RACKS, ALSO REMOVE THE RUST FROM WALK-IN COOLER STORAGE SHELVES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FRONT CUTTING BOARD STAINED AND PITTED, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REMOVE THE GREASE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE LIGHT OUT OVER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Dec 6, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON THE PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STEEL CANS BEING REUSED AS FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO REUSE SINGLE USE CONTAINERS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-301.12(C) OBSERVED POTS THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO BE WASHED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK STORED AT THE DISHWASH AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AN APPROVED METHOD TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE POTS, OR REMOVE THE POTS FROM THE PREMISES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND PREP COOLERS, BACKSPLASH OF THE WOK STATION, MICROWAVE, PREP TABLES, CAN OPENER BLADE AND VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA ESPECIALLY BEHIND AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Nov 2, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 26, 2017
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL INSIDE PREMISES. OBSERVED OVER 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS IN REAR MOP SINK AREA AND WALLS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE WALLS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE FLYING INSECT PROBLEM. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 03/14/17 REPORT#1952217. 30 MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. 33 OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON SODES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 41 OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES INSIDE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY COOKING EAUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA COOKING FOOD WWITOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAIN AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Mar 14, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT INSIDE INTERIOR PANELS ON ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON SODES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR BASEBOARD WALL INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND HAND WASING SINK INSIDE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES INSIDE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL.
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Apr 22, 2016
License
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN FREEZER STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FOOD GRADE CONTAINER FOR FOOD STORAGE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE AND DIRT.
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Mar 17, 2016
License
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: NOTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE OPEN TIN CANS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD ITEMS FROM THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND STORE IN CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH LID....MUST ALSO LABEL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARED BY DATE AND/OR USED BY DATE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE HAND WASH SINK OF THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok on file is from Aug 25, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok.
Has L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, L & T China Fast Wok Inc. — China Fast Wok is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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