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Always Thai

November 28, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 2/23/16 REPORT##: 1728212 (33)OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRCUTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. OBSERVED GRASE BUILDUP ON SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, GREASE TRAP AND PIPES BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 05/23/2016 34 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHID COOKING EQUIPMENT ALSO OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE RACKS INSIDE FRONT PREP COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILES NEAR THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND UNDERNRATH MOP SINK LOCATED IN REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL NEXT TO 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 1, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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