RecordWell Data

Asian Station

1343 W MORSE AVE, Chicago, IL 60626 · Cook County

41cited violations
3serious tier
8inspections
35tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2684167
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
20252141
2024161
2022170
2021120
2020151
2019160

Inspections

  1. Mar 12, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      FOUND TRASH CAN WITH NO LID AT UNISEX RESTROOM.MUST PROVIDE.

  2. Apr 1, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      LABEL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN STORAGE AREA WITH A COMMON NAME

    • 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

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      MUST NOT STORE CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS ON THE BACK-SPLASH OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Severity not stated

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

      BOTH CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS AT PREP COOLER(ACCROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT),MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

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

      MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS

  3. Mar 24, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      WE OBSERVED A 1 POUND OF RAW SHRIMP STORED INSIDE THE PREP COOLER LINE AT TEMP OF 50.7F; ALSO 2 POUNDS OF DEFROSTED EGGROLLS AT TEMP OF 48F TO 50F.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F AND BELOW. BOTH PRODUCTS WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER. POUNDS 3, VALUE 23.99. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      LABEL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN STORAGE AREA WITH A COMMON NAME

    • 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

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      MUST NOT STORE CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS ON THE BACK-SPLASH OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Severity not stated

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

      MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE REACH-IN FREEZERS AND COOLERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

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

      BOTH CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS AT PREP COOLER(ACCROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT),MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-3-2024,REPORT# 2595586 #49)4-602.13: EXCESS GREASE AT INTERIOR OF UNUSED OVEN,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #55)6-201.12: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORING UNDER/BEHIND THE COOKLINE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED. #55)6-201.11: APPLIED CEMENT ON WALL AND FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT EASILY CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. #55)6-201.11: BROKEN CAULKING BETWEEN WALL AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.REPAIR ISSUE.EASILY CLEANABLE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090.CITATION ISSUED.

  4. Jun 3, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED

      OBSERVED EMPLOYEE COMING FROM THE REAR AREA AND WITHOUT HAND WASHING WENT TO HIS STATION AND HANDLED READY TO EAT FOOD BY PICKING UP WITH BARE HANDS SHREDDED CARROTS AND AND OTHER VEGGIE AND ROOLED UP TO RICE PAPER. TWO SPRING ROLL WAS DISCARDED BY THE MANAGER MUST WASHING HANDS AND PUT ON GLOVE PRIOR TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD. MANAGER RESOLVED ISSUED.OBSERVED HANDWASHING AND GLOVES PRIOR TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-010,CITATION ISSED

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      EXCESS GREASE AT INTERIOR OF UNUSED OVEN,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING.REPAIR ISSUE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      BROKEN CAULKING BETWEEN WALL AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.REPAIR ISSUE.EASILY CLEANABLE

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORING UNDER/BEHIND THE COOKLINE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      APPLIED CEMENT ON WALL AND FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT EASILY CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

  5. Oct 4, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      PLASTIC CUPS WITHOUT A HANDLE ARE USED AS A SCOOP IN DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SCOOPS WITH A HANDLE.

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP-COUNTER NEXT TO HAND SINK. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHES MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILY.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      UTENSILS FOOD CONTACT SURFACE IS FACING UP AND EXPOSED TO TOUCH IN THE DISH AREA. DISCUSSED INVERTING ALL UTENSILS FACING DOWN AND HANDLE FACING UP.

    • Severity not stated

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

      FOIL AND CARDBOARD ARE USED AS LINING ON SHELVES IN THE KITCHEN, AND CARDBOARD IS USED AS LINING ON THE FLOOR IN THE COOKLINE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND ENSURE THAT FLOORING IS SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT. THE MULCH MUST BE REMOVED.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      EXTERIOR KITCHEN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY SUCH AS STAND-UP FREEZERS AND IN-BETWEEN COOKLINE EQUIPMENT IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORING UNDER/BEHIND THE COOKLINE AREA. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP WAS FOUND ON THE WALL AND CEILING SURFACES ADJACENT/NEXT TO THE EXHAUST HOOD. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.

  6. Jun 14, 2021 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: EXTERIOR OF LARGE DRY FOOD BINS, STOVE, AND HOOD EXHAUST. MUST CLEAN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FOUND CLUTTER STORED ON SHLEVING UNITS.(TOYS). MUST BE REMOVED.

  7. Jun 29, 2020 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      NOTED HAND WASH SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA INACCESSIBLE WITH RACK CONTAINING DISHES FOR DRYING IN FRONT OF THE HAND WASH SINK MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES REMOVE RACK AWAY FROM THE HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL HAND WASH SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.

    • Severity not stated

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

      NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING WITH GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD PARTICLES THROUGHOUT.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.

  8. Aug 8, 2019 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION ISSUED. -

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

      DATE MARKING. OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

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

      REPLACE ONE STOPPER THAT NOT ABLE TO USE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,DO NOT FIT AT DRAIN TO SEAL.

    • Severity not stated

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

      ADDITIONAL CLEANING IS NEEDED AT GREASE TRAP LIDS(UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER THE WOK UNIT) AND PAINT. MILK CRATES USED TO STORE STOCK INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A RAISED SHELF,

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      A LID IS NEEDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE STAFF WASHROOM.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      CEMENT FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND HOT WATER TANK NO CLEANABLE,ROUGH SURFACE,ALSO SEAL FLOOR UNDER COVING/BASEBOARD AT WOK AREA.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

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.