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C'est Bien Thai

April 24, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEM NOT ELEAVTED FROM THE FLOOR IN FRONT BAR AREA AND THROUGHOUT KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVING INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 1-DOOR MEAT REFRIGERATOR AND 2-DOOR PREP COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS ABOVE PREP TABLES AND COOLERS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA ALSO OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ENCRUSTED ON WALLS IN REAR FOOD KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2603711 ON 09/27/2024. #43. OBSERVED HANDLES OF SCOOPS IN DRY STORAGE BINS STORED IN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS OF BINS. OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN CREVICES BETWEEN PREPARATION COOLERS AND BELOW MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL UTENSILS IN A CLEAN AND APPROPRIATE LOCATION IN BETWEEN USE. #51. OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA TO BE SLOW DRAINING BUT STILL FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. #55. OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED FLOOR WITH WATER, SOAP SPILLAGE, AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR BELOW 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK. OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR BELOW THE WOK AND STOVE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF EXCESSIVE SPILLAGE, GREASE, AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. #55. OBSERVED MISSING PIECE OF WALL/DAMAGAED WALL SECTION DIRECTLY ABOVE THE UTILITY SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR HOLE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MAINTAIN FACILITY IN GOOD REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 27, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.