Asian Kitchen
449 State ST E, Madison, WI 53703 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2022-00023
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Inspections
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Jun 1, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
BACKFLOW PREVENTOR
Backflow preventer is missing on sink with hose.
Correction: Provide a State of Wisconsin approved backflow prevention device.
Code WFC 5-202.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING
The right faucet at the 4 compartment sink is dripping. The food prep sink faucet has a small drip as well.
Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code. Maintain plumbing in good repair.
Code WFC 5-205.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Jul 9, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 22, 2024 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES - Not Corrected
4/23/2024: Non-food contact surfaces of various equipment are soiled and unclean. There is grease and food debris build-up on the outside of the grease trap piping under the cooking equipment, on the outside of refrigeration units, and on the shelves over the 4 compartment sink. 5/22/2024: There is still some grease build-up on the sides of cooking equipment.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code WFC 4-601.11(C)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PEST - EVIDENCE - Not Corrected
4/23/2024: Evidence of pests observed. Two cockroaches observed during the inspection. 5/22/2024: Two small cockroaches were observed during the inspection.
Correction: Provide proper pest control by trapping or otherwise controlling pest problems on a continual basis. Clean up all pest activity evidence and increase control activities.
Code WFC 6-501.111
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Apr 23, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of various equipment are soiled and unclean. There is grease and food debris build-up on the outside of the grease trap piping under the cooking equipment, on the outside of refrigeration units, and on the shelves over the 4 compartment sink.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code WFC 4-601.11(C)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Knives described as clean that are stored on the cookline are visibly soiled. Shelves in the walk-in cooler are heavily soiled with food debris and grease.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEANABLE - NONFOOD SURFACE
There are some wood pallets in the kitchen storage area that are not cleanable. There was an unsealed wood block observed on a shelf. There is a unsealed piece of plywood stored on top of the grease trap by the 4 compartment sink.
Correction: Provide non-food contact surfaces that are constructed of corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth materials.
Code WFC 4-101.19
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CROSS CONTAMINATION
Food is not protected from cross contamination. Shell eggs are stored above produce in the walk-in cooler.
Correction: During storage, preparation, holding, and display, keep raw animal foods separate from each other and from ready-to-eat foods so that cross contamination is prevented. Unwashed fruits and vegetables have to be separated from raw animal ready-to-eat foods and washed produce. If there is question of possible contamination, discard ready-to-eat foods.
Code WFC 3-302.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
FOOD - UNCOVERED
A pail of sauce and a bin of raw chicken were observed to be unwrapped in the walk-in cooler.
Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. If cross-contamination is evident, discard suspected foods
Code WFC 3-302.11(4)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Some shelves in the walk-in cooler are rusted and no longer easily cleanable.
Correction: Provide food contact surfaces that are smooth, free of sharp edges, and are free from breaks and cracks.
Code WFC 4-202.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PEST - EVIDENCE
Evidence of pests observed. Two cockroaches observed during the inspection.
Correction: Provide proper pest control by trapping or otherwise controlling pest problems on a continual basis. Clean up all pest activity evidence and increase control activities.
Code WFC 6-501.111
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - DESIGN
Some ceiling tiles are not easily cleanable as they are the acoustical, absorbent style.
Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.
Code WFC 6-201.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
There is heavy grease build-up on the vent hood and the vent hood filters. There is grease build-up on the wall by the cooking equipment and on the floor under the cooking equipment, prep tables, refrigeration units, the 4 compartment sink, and food storage shelves. There is dust build-up around ceiling air vents in the kitchen.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code WFC 6-501.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - UNNECESSARY ITEMS
Operator stated some food in the storage area are not used and unnecessary to the establishment's operation or maintenance.
Correction: Remove items that are unnecessary to the operation and maintenance of the food establishment. This includes food service equipment that is no longer used or nonfunctional.
Code WFC 6-501.114
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
STORAGE - IN-USE UTENSILS
In-use utensil improperly stored. Knives were observed to be stored touching a dirty surface between the gap between a cookline prep cooler and table.
Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-304.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
In the 2 door True upright cooler: milk 44F, ginger sauce 46F
Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
THERMOMETER - MISSING INDICATING
Thermometer is missing from the True 2 door upright cooler.
Correction: Provide a thermometer so that it is located in the warmest part of the refrigeration unit and is easily visible.
Code WFC 4-204.112
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Dec 15, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 15, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 14, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Noodles in the bottom prep cooler being cold held at 43 F degrees F.
Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
VENTILATION - CLEANING
The air ducts and filters are so greasy and may drip into the food on stove.
Correction: Clean intake and exhaust air ducts and change filters so they cannot be a source of contamination.
Code WFC 6-501.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Jan 27, 2022 Pre-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.