Chiya Chai Cafe

January 6, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 HANDSINKS LOCATED IN (IN USE)REAR PREP AREA WITHOUT HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH A VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING MILK, SAMOSAS, CHICKEN, AND CHOPPED TOMATOES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERNAL LID OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN BASEMENT PREP/STORAGE AREA WITH PINK AND BLACK SLIME BUILDUP ON INTERNAL LID DRIPPING ONTO ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS COOKED CHICKEN, 15 LBS CAULIFLOWER, 4 LBS SAMOSA, 10 LBS MASALA SAUCE. ALL SAID FOOD ITEMS RANGED BETWEEN 50-58F AND STORED INSIDE UPRIGHT COOLER AS WELL AS 2 DOOR COOLER WITH COLD HOLD ATTACHED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F AND BELOW AND MAINTAIN. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME. TOTAL COST $1070. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED YOGURT COOLER AND 2 DOOR COOLER WITH COLD HOLD ATTACHED, WITHOUT THERMOMETER INSIDE UNIT TO MONITOR TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER OPERATING WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL KITCHENWARE (BOWLS, PANS, POTS, WORKING KITCHENWARE) STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA AND STORAGE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 44
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS (RETAURANT MATERIALS, BOXES, STORAGE BINS, MIXERS STORED ON BASEMENT FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL SAID ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN THE PREMISES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASMENT PREP/STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS SHALL OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 21, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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