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Cilantro Thai Kitchen

October 1, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: AT OUTSIDE REAR OF PREMISES NOTED VERY HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF JUNK AND MATERIALS IN THE FORM OF EMPTY AND UNUSED CONTAINERS, CHAIRS, TABLE, GRILL, SHELVES, FANS, UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINK FILLED WITH JUNK, MUSICAL EQUIPMENT AND PLANTS INSIDE CONTAINERS. ALSO NOTED RAT DROPPINGS AND RAT BURROWS AT BASE OF TREE TRUNK AT SAME ON THE EXTERIOR OF BUSINESS ALLOWING FOR HARBORAGE AND EASY ACCESS OF FOOD FOR PESTS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE EXTERIOR TO PREVENT HARBORAGE FOR PESTS. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: STILL NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR FROM REPORT #1235408 DATED 9/25/2012(RE-INSPECTION REPORT FROM ORIGINAL REPORT #1235394 DATED 9/14/2012)NOT CORRECTED: 33) THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED THICK FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS, FOOD DEBRIS ON ALL SHELVES AND TABLE TOPS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN, FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT. #34)OBSERVED THICK ENCRUSTED FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON KITCHEN FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ACCUMULATED DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG ALL WALLS UNDER AND AROUND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND ON BASEMENT FLOOR. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN, DISH WASH AREA AND BASEMENT.#41) KITCHEN, DISH WASH AND BASEMENT AREAS CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RE-ORGANIZE/REMOVE OR ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO UPGRADE HOUSE KEEPING. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: NOTED FOOD STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER (TIN CANS OF COCONUT MILK) INSIDE SERVICE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPAIR OR REPLACE TORN RUBBER GASKETS OF UPRIGHT REFRIGERATION UNIT BY THE COOKING STOVE AND MAINTAIN FREE OF FOOD DIRT AND STICKY SPILLS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: NOTED HEAVY ICE BUILT UP INSIDE CHEST FREEZERS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND COOLERS.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS ALONG PIPING, WALL AND FLOOR AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE LEADING TO THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA AND WHERE EVER NEEDED TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.MUST REPAIR STAINED TILES AT THE FRONT SELLING AREA AND BY ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN AREA AND WHERE EVER NEEDED.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 25, 2012: 5 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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