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Dao Thai Restaurant

September 10, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED COOKED NOODLES STORED IN TWO BUCKETS OF WATER. THE BUCKETS WERE MARKED AND PREVIOUSLY USED TO STORE SANITIZER AND DETERGENT FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE FOOD IN BUCKETS THAT HAVE BEEN USED PREVIOUSLY TO STORE CHEMICALS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
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 COCKROACHES IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE COCKROACHES IN AND AROUND THE EMPLOYEE LOCKERS AND THE BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN KNIVES STORED IMPROPERLY IN CONTAINERS AND BETWEEN THE WALL AND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A KNIFE RACK TO STORE CLEAN KNIVES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, WIRE STORAGE RACK NEXT TO THE WOK STATION, AND WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE GREASE TRAPS IN THE BASEMENT. MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRY IN THE 1ST FLOOR DISHWASH AREA. REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS FROM THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED END CAPS MISSING FROM THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE LEAKING WATER FAUCETS FOR BOTH 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 17, 2012: 6 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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