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Blue Frog Thai

October 31, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16 OBSERVED TCS FOODS BEING HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT REAR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED 3 LBS CHICKEN AT 61.2F, 5 LBS SHRIMP AT 60.7F, 5 LBS BEAN SPROUTS AT 57.3F, AND 5 LBS RAW EGGS AT 61.4F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS COLD-HOLDING FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. THE MANAGER DISCARDED TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT UNDERNEATH THE STAIRWELL. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMEND CONTACTING PEST CONTROL SPECIALIST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD SPILLS, DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND PIPE IN THE REAR OF THE BASEMENT WITH A LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED EXCESS BUILD-UP OF DIRT AND GREASE ON VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS, ON FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 4-204.11 OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE VENITLATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 2, 2023: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 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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