Asian Garden

4660 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Asian / Fusion
Last inspected: Aug 25, 2025
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Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Asian Garden, the earliest from 2024. On Aug 25, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Asian Garden's 74 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 25, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.----NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON METAL EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING MUST BE REMOVED.-----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS GUARD FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT ON STORAGE SHELVING ABOVE PREP SURFACES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE WOK LINE AND DEEP FRYER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE SOILED MOP HEADS ON THE REAR WALKWAY. MUST STORE INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVE A KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP TABLES ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST STORE IN A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER OR ON A CLEAN SURFACE.----NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 73.6F. IF STORED IN HOT WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 12, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17--OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 3, 2024
License
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THE KITCHEN PREP 3-COMPARTMENT WHILE DRAINING WATER FROM THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT,WASTE WATER BACKS UP INTO LEFT AND RIGHT COMPARTMENTS OF THE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND WATER SLOWLY DRAINING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO THAT WASTE WATERS ARE DISPOSED OF PROPERLY AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C).
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS).PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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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.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR WITH GAP OPENING APPROX:1/4"INCH AT BOTTOM OF DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE 2-DOOR PREP LINE COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE TRAP, PREP TABLES, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,KITCHEN STORAGE RACKS/SHELFS AND PREP COOLERS,6-BURNER STOVE, AND DEEP FRYER.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ITEMS,EXCESSIVE LITTER DEBRIS,OLD BUCKETS/CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS STORED DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE REAR EXIT DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS WITH LITTER AND DEBRIS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL AND REPAIR PEELING PAINT DEBRIS ON CEILING ABOVE THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Asian Garden last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Asian Garden on file is from Aug 25, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Asian Garden?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Asian Garden.

Has Asian Garden's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Asian Garden have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Asian Garden means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.