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Dao Thai Restaurant

January 15, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR IN BASMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED BROKEN STAIRS LEADING TO BASMENT STORAGE AREANOTED UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT WALL HAS 8" HOLE AND MISSING TILES IN WALL INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER LIGHT, ABOVE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 13, 2024: 3 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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