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Asian Station

March 24, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED A 1 POUND OF RAW SHRIMP STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER LINE AT TEMP OF 50.7F; ALSO 2 POUNDS OF DEFROSTED EGGROLLS AT TEMP OF 48F TO 50F.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F AND BELOW. BOTH PRODUCTS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER. POUNDS 3, VALUE 23.99. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: LABEL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN STORAGE AREA WITH A COMMON NAME
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS ON THE BACK-SPLASH OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS. • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • BOTH CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS AT PREP COOLER(ACCROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT),MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS
code 47
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-3-2024,REPORT# 2595586 #49)4-602.13: EXCESS GREASE AT INTERIOR OF UNUSED OVEN,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #55)6-201.12: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORING UNDER/BEHIND THE COOKLINE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED. #55)6-201.11: APPLIED CEMENT ON WALL AND FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT EASILY CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. #55)6-201.11: BROKEN CAULKING BETWEEN WALL AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.REPAIR ISSUE.EASILY CLEANABLE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090.CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 3, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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