Cooked?Ela Thai Kitchen
mid
A raised eyebrow.
The current published rating reads mid. Read the dated record before deciding.
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 10, 2026 →
- address1824 W Addison St, Chicago 60613
Is Ela Thai Kitchen clean?
Ela Thai Kitchen is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 10, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Ela Thai Kitchen?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 10, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
When was Ela Thai Kitchen last inspected?
Ela Thai Kitchen has 2 inspections on record going back to August 4, 2026.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
August 10, 2026 Pass w/ Conditions
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View full inspection →August 4, 2026 Not Ready
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View full inspection →Ela Thai Kitchen vs North Center
North Center runs 83% clean across 494 tracked restaurants — 404 clean, 79 mid, 6 cooked.
Against the 494 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 6% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Read the Chicago ratings guide →
Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 10, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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