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Wasabi Cafe
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 17, 2020
- address3902-3910 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60613
Is Wasabi Cafe clean?
Wasabi Cafe is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 17, 2020. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Wasabi Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 17, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN FRONT SUSHI BAR AREA, IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND INSIDE TOILET ROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SUSHI BAR AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED AT THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED AT THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • ALL UNUSED COOLERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES TO PREVENT INSECT HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREP OR FOOD STORAGE AREAS. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREP OR FOOD STORAGE AREAS. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
When was Wasabi Cafe last inspected?
Wasabi Cafe has 17 inspections on record going back to November 22, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| August 17, 2020 | Pass | |
| June 11, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 18, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 26, 2017 | Pass | |
| June 21, 2017 | — | |
| November 1, 2016 | Pass | |
| October 28, 2016 | — | |
| March 25, 2016 | Pass | |
| March 14, 2016 | — | |
| June 19, 2015 | Pass | |
| December 19, 2014 | Pass |
Wasabi Cafe vs North Center
North Center runs 68% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 657 clean, 151 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 32% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 17, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.