Asian Station
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
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Score
Going back to 2019, Asian Station has eight inspections in the public record. Asian Station was last inspected on Mar 12, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing 10 times across the record.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Asian Station is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FOUND TRASH CAN WITH NO LID AT UNISEX RESTROOM.MUST PROVIDE.
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Apr 1, 2025
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: LABEL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN STORAGE AREA WITH A COMMON NAME
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS ON THE BACK-SPLASH OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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
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Mar 24, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 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.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: LABEL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN STORAGE AREA WITH A COMMON NAME
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS ON THE BACK-SPLASH OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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
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Jun 3, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE COMING FROM THE REAR AREA AND WITHOUT HAND WASHING WENT TO HIS STATION AND HANDLED READY TO EAT FOOD BY PICKING UP WITH BARE HANDS SHREDDED CARROTS AND AND OTHER VEGGIE AND ROOLED UP TO RICE PAPER. TWO SPRING ROLL WAS DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER MUST WASHING HANDS AND PUT ON GLOVE PRIOR TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD. MANAGER RESOLVED ISSUED.OBSERVED HANDWASHING AND GLOVES PRIOR TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-010,CITATION ISSED
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXCESS GREASE AT INTERIOR OF UNUSED OVEN,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING.REPAIR ISSUE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BROKEN CAULKING BETWEEN WALL AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.REPAIR ISSUE.EASILY CLEANABLE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORING UNDER/BEHIND THE COOKLINE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: APPLIED CEMENT ON WALL AND FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT EASILY CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Oct 4, 2022
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: PLASTIC CUPS WITHOUT A HANDLE ARE USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SCOOPS WITH A HANDLE.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP-COUNTER NEXT TO HAND SINK. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHES MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILY.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: UTENSILS FOOD CONTACT SURFACE IS FACING UP AND EXPOSED TO TOUCH IN THE DISH AREA. DISCUSSED INVERTING ALL UTENSILS FACING DOWN AND HANDLE FACING UP.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FOIL AND CARDBOARD ARE USED AS LINING ON SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN, AND CARDBOARD IS USED AS LINING ON THE FLOOR IN THE COOKLINE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND ENSURE THAT FLOORING IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT. THE MULCH MUST BE REMOVED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORING UNDER/BEHIND THE COOKLINE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP WAS FOUND ON THE WALL AND CEILING SURFACES ADJACENT/NEXT TO THE EXHAUST HOOD. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR KITCHEN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY SUCH AS STAND-UP FREEZERS AND IN-BETWEEN COOKLINE EQUIPMENT IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
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Jun 14, 2021
Complaint
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: EXTERIOR OF LARGE DRY FOOD BINS, STOVE, AND HOOD EXHAUST. MUST CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND CLUTTER STORED ON SHLEVING UNITS.(TOYS). MUST BE REMOVED.
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Jun 29, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED HAND WASH SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA INACCESSIBLE WITH RACK CONTAINING DISHES FOR DRYING IN FRONT OF THE HAND WASH SINK MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES REMOVE RACK AWAY FROM THE HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL HAND WASH SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING WITH GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD PARTICLES THROUGHOUT.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
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Aug 8, 2019
License
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION ISSUED. -
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: DATE MARKING. OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: REPLACE ONE STOPPER THAT NOT ABLE TO USE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,DO NOT FIT AT DRAIN TO SEAL.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL CLEANING IS NEEDED AT GREASE TRAP LIDS(UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER THE WOK UNIT) AND PAINT. MILK CRATES USED TO STORE STOCK INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A RAISED SHELF,
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: A LID IS NEEDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE STAFF WASHROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CEMENT FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND HOT WATER TANK NO CLEANABLE,ROUGH SURFACE,ALSO SEAL FLOOR UNDER COVING/BASEBOARD AT WOK AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Asian Station last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Asian Station on file is from Mar 12, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Asian Station?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited 10 times, more than any other issue at Asian Station.
Has Asian Station's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Asian Station have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Asian Station means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Asian Station inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Asian Station is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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