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South-east Asia Center

1124 W AINSLIE ST, Chicago, IL 60640 · Cook County

22cited violations
0serious tier
17inspections
12tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2215683
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025100
2024120
2023210
2022220
2021250
2020110
2019130
2018120
2017110
2016110
2015220
2013110

Inspections

  1. Mar 25, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      NOTED SLIGHT CLUTTER ON SHELVES AT THE REAR FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA BY THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

  2. Sep 26, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Oct 11, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (SALT, SUGAR, CORNSTARCH ETC) IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD POTS AND PAN SHELF (NEXT TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT) IN THE KITCHEN.

  4. May 25, 2023 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. May 18, 2023 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED NO COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER FOR THE REMOVAL OF COMMERCIAL REFUSE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER FOR THE REMOVAL OF COMMERCIAL REFUSE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(b). NO CITATION ISSUED.

  6. Nov 16, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  7. Nov 9, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED 15 MICE DROPPINGS ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR PANTRY ROOM. MUST REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS BY THE DATE OF REINSPECTION. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      3-COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE COMPARTMENT PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPE MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.

  8. Jun 23, 2021 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  9. Jun 14, 2021 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST NOT USE BRICKS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND TO USE AS A BENCH TO DELIVER FOOD IN THE KITCHEN. REMOVE/REPLACE. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST NOT USE ALUMINUM FOIL TO COVER WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHIELD IS MISSING AT LIGHT FIXTURE IN PREP AREA BY THE WHITE REACH-IN COOLER(SOUTH AREA OF KITCHEN)INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 11-3-2020, REPORT#2454171 #55) 6-201.11 FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT LOWER-LEVEL STORAGE AREAS AND 2ND FLOOR CLASSROOM BY EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM. MUST REPAIR/SEAL. (FOR EXAMPLE, USING DRYWALL). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090, NO CITATION ISSUED.

  10. Nov 3, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT LOWER LEVEL STORAGE AREAS AND 2ND FLOOR CLASSROOM BY EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM.MUST REPAIR/SEAL.(FOR EXAMPLE USING DRYWALL).

  11. Jun 10, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NEEDED ON MOP SINK. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED WATER FOUNTAIN IN BASEMENT CLASSROOM IN DISREPAIR. RESTORE TO A WORKING ORDER AND MAINTIAN. OBSERVED SECOND FLOOR CLASSROOM WITH COLD WATER HANDLE MISSING IN CHILDRENS WASHROOM. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED WALL UNDER SINK IN CHILDRENS WASHROOM IN LOWER LEVEL CLASSROOM IN DISREPAIR AND PATCHED WITH RAW WOOD BOARD. WALL NEEDS TO RESTORED TO A SMOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

  12. May 29, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

      NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS IN THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE AL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      NOTED DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE EXHAUST HOOD OF STOVE AT THE BASEMENT KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  13. May 31, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      PEELING WALL CAULKING AT THE WASHBOWL IN THE 2ND FLOOR WEST WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.

  14. Jun 13, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      CLEAN INSIDE THE DRAWERS OF THE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN WITH FOOD CRUMBS AND MAINTAIN.

  15. Jun 18, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

      INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHT BULBS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.

  16. Jun 9, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

      INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHT BULBS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.

  17. Jul 1, 2013 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

      NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.