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Baisi Thai

November 22, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER AT MULTIPLE SINKS ON PREMISES: THE HOT WATER WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE WASHBOWL SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT THE SUSHI PREP LINE AND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MAIN FOOD PREP LINE. PLUMBER WAS ONSITE TO TURN ON THE HOT WATER AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED HAND SINKS AND PROVIDE HOT WATER AT A MINIMUM OF 85F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NEVER TURN OFF HOT WATER AT ANY SINKS ON PREMISES. HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER MUST BE PROVIDED AT ALL SINKS ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 9Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY ON PREMISES: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 3 LIVE ROACHES UNDER THE FRONT TABLE NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE INFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1948550 ON AUGUST 2, 2016: (32) REPAIR BOTH LEAKING CONDERNSER UNITS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN. (38) MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR ICE CREAM SCOOPS IN THE PREP AREA. FACILIY NOW HAS 7 DAYS TO REPAIR PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR TO THE LEFT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE LIQUID AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THICK DUST BUILDUP IN THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE TOILET HANDLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM UPON FLUSHING TOILET. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 2, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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