RecordWell Data

Asian Kitchen

449 State ST E, Madison, WI 53703 · Dane County

19cited violations
4serious tier
8inspections

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026120
20243153
2023200
2022221

Inspections

  1. Jun 1, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • 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

    • 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

  2. Jul 9, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  3. May 22, 2024 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • 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)

    • 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

  4. Apr 23, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

  5. Dec 15, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  6. Jun 15, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  7. Sep 14, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • 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

    • 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

  8. 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.