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Hands On Thai & Sushi

April 10, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 14 LIVE ROACHES LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PREP AREA ON FLOOR AND IN CORNER NEAR HANDWASHING SINK, IN CABINET BELOW CASH REGISTER, BEHIND COLD-HOLD UNIT IN REAR, ON COUNTER NEAR DISHES, UNDERNEATH SHELVING UNITS, AND UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PIC TO HAVE PEST CONTROL OPERATOR SERVICE PREMISES TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 6 DEAD ROACHES LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS NEAR FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR, IN CORNER NEAR FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK, AND IN CABINET BELOW CASH REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AREAS.
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDUP ON THE INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FREEZERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED BACKFLOW DEVICE AT FRONT PREP ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2599983 DATED 08/12/2024. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: #49. OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILDUP ON THE SURFACE OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 55. OBSERVED DIRT AND HEAVY GREASE ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE ON FLOOR UNDERNATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 12, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.