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Bistro Ascione

Restaurant

1500 E 55th St, Chicago, IL 60615

Hyde Park

Aug 7, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Prep cooler failed temperature control, contaminated ice machine, and no certified food manager on duty during food preparation.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Prep cooler reached 60°F instead of required 41°F or below and was shut down pending reinspection.
  • Self-serve ice machine in dining area had black slime buildup, rust, and white slime at dispenser nozzle contaminating ice used for consumption.
  • Dish machine sanitizer level was at 0 PPM instead of required 50-100 PPM, failing to properly sanitize food-contact surfaces.
  • No certified food manager on site while chicken, steak, and fish were being prepared, handled, and served; salmon and steak in display cooler were at unsafe temperatures (48°F and 49.2°F).

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 60F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 41F OR BELOW. PREP COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.

Inspection History

Bistro Ascione has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 13, 2026.

Aug 13, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Standout inspection
Aug 7, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

9 violations
Mar 30, 2026Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations