Tbd — Wasabi Ramen

2101-2115 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: Dec 18, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Tbd — Wasabi Ramen eight times, with records going back to 2020. The most recent visit was on Dec 18, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near one violation each time.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Tbd — Wasabi Ramen is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 18, 2025

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR GROUT IN DISH/ PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.

Dec 12, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND HAND SINK FAUCET LOOSE BY DISMACHINE AREAS. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.

Sep 15, 2023

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Aug 29, 2023

Routine

1 major violation.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Sep 29, 2022

Complaint

3 minor violations.

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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

Sep 1, 2021

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Aug 25, 2021

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THICK PINK AND BLACK SLIME/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE BOTH ICE MACHINES DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF BOTH ICE MACHINES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. ALL ICE INSIDE BOTH ICE MACHINES VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS, BAR AND DISHWASH AREAS. MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG CORNERS THROUGHOUT.

Apr 28, 2020

License

9 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND SINKS (PREP/WASHROOMS).

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS/BINS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (EG SALT, SUGAR, DRIED ONIONS ETC).

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR ICE BINS BEHIND BAR (RAMEN SIDE).

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP AND REACH-IN COOLERS.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND (2) ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: ALL TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLES MUST BE COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER/LID.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR KITCHEN (RAMEN SIDE) ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND HOT WATER TANK.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS IN REAR KITCHEN AREA (WASABI SIDE).

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE MEN/WOMEN WASHROOMS (RAMEN SIDE).

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tbd — Wasabi Ramen last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tbd — Wasabi Ramen on file is from Dec 18, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tbd — Wasabi Ramen?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Tbd — Wasabi Ramen.

Has Tbd — Wasabi Ramen's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tbd — Wasabi Ramen have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Tbd — Wasabi Ramen 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 Tbd — Wasabi Ramen inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tbd — Wasabi Ramen is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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