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Dao Thai Restaurant

May 26, 2026 · 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 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ALONG COOKLINE (SOUTH 2-DOOR COOLER) DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED COOLER DOOR GASKET.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE AND DISHMACHINE DRAIN BOARD/DISHWASH AREA SHELVES. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BLACK DIRT/FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AND FLOOR THROUGHOUT DISHWASH ROOM. MUST CLEAN WALLS THROUGHOUT DISHMACHINE ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 30, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.