Wasabi Ramen
Last inspected: Aug 1, 2019
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Score
Going back to 2017, Wasabi Ramen has five inspections in the public record. On Aug 1, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection. Wasabi Ramen's record stops at Aug 1, 2019, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around 14 violations per visit versus roughly 11 violations earlier in the record.
“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 1, 2019
Reinspection
4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 3-501.17 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED INCOMPLETE DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE USE BY DATE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 3-603.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER OF THE RISK OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.14(O) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 4-101.19 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLES
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Correct By: Friday, October 25, 2019 Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER AND REAR BEVERAGE REACH IN COOLER.STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR HANGING OFF THE HINGES,LOOSE INTERIOR PANEL INSIDE OF LARGE ICE MACHINE
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FRYER CABINETS,DISH RACKS,WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS AND SHELVING UNITS
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 5-203.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REINSTALL A MOPSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER WITH BACK FLOW DEVICE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ON SITE IN UTILITY CLOSET THAT WAS REMOVED
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN WOMEN'S AND STAFF TOILET ROOMS
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED
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Jul 25, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 7 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 18 violations
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE DISH WASHER HANDLING DIRTY DISHES AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND THEN REMOVING CLEAN DISHES FROM DISH MACHINE WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND ANOTHER MALE EMPLOYEE TAKE THE GARBAGE CAN OUTSIDE AND BRING BACK IN THEN TOUCHED ONE BOWL AND REMOVED ANOTHER FROM UNDERNEATH IT IN DISH RACK WITHOUT WASHING HANDS.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICES AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN BAR AREA AND STAFF TOILET ROOM.PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INCOMPLETE DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE USE BY DATE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER OF THE RISK OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR CHECKING SANITIZING SOLUTION AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK (QUATS).MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TEST STRIPS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION -NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON WALK IN COOLER AND REAR BEVERAGE REACH IN COOLER.STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR HANGING OFF THE HINGES,LOOSE INTERIOR PANEL INSIDE OF LARGE ICE MACHINE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FRYER CABINETS,DISH RACKS,WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS AND SHELVING UNITS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REINSTALL A MOPSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER WITH BACK FLOW DEVICE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ON SITE IN UTILITY CLOSET THAT WAS REMOVED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN WOMEN'S AND STAFF TOILET ROOMS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 21, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT ON THE INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR OF KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REAR STORAGE SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FEW ITEMS NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN THE FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Apr 14, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 23, 2017
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. WATER TEMPERATURE 65.4F INSTRUCTE TO REPAIR HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND HAVE CONTINUES SUPPLY OF HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BARRIER OR SEPARATION BETWEEN MOP SINK AND COOK LINE IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLUMBERS PUTTY IN 3-COMPARTMENTS SINKS AND ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINSK DRAINS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wasabi Ramen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wasabi Ramen on file is from Aug 1, 2019. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wasabi Ramen?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Wasabi Ramen.
Has Wasabi Ramen's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Wasabi Ramen have averaged around 14 violations per visit, up from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Wasabi Ramen means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
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