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Noble Thai

July 29, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING KITCHENWARE AND UTENSILS AT 3 COMPARTMENT (1ST FLOOR) RINSE, THEN HANG ON DRYING RACK. NOTED EMPLOYEE WASHING LARGE CUTTING BOARDS AT SMALL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN BASMENT PREP WITHOUT SANITIZING PRIOR TO HANGING ON DRYING RACKS.INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SET UP 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BASINS DESIGNATED FOR WASHING, RINSING AND PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION AS REQUIRED. MUST MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-28-025. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED ICE MACHINE INTERNAL LID WITH PINK AND BROWN MOLD LIKE BUILD UP ON SURFACES AND DRIPPING INTO ICE BIN USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN FOOD CONTACT SURFACE WITHOUT BUILDUP.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #-7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS OF COOKED PASTA STORED ON TOP OF UNOPENED BOXES OF OIL INSIDE PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE (78.0F) DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL HOT TCS FOODS @135 OR HIGHER AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. PIC DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS (7 LBS DUCK, 10LB HOUSEMAID SAUCES, 5 LBS PORK, 7 LBS BROWN RICE) STORED IN VARIOUS COOLING UNITS/WALK IN COOLER WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATES NOT TO EXCEED 7 DAYS FOR TCS FOOD PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS.MUST MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. ALL SAID FOOD ITEMS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOLING UNIT LOCATED ADJACENT TO DEEP FRYERS WITHOUT A THERMOMETER INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS LOCATED NEAR ICE MACHINE CONTAINING INGREDIENTS (SUGAR, SALT, ETC) WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED OEPENED HOT HOLD UNIT, UTENSILS AND WORKING INGREDIENTS STORED ON A SHELF DIRECTLY NEXT TO HANDSINK IN PREP. NOTED POROUS WALL IN PLACE IN BETWEEN DRYING RACK AND MOP SINK LOCATED IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASHGUARDS IN SAID SPACES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD ITEMS AS WELL AS DRIED KITCHENWARE.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP TABLE SHELVING IN BASEMENT PREP ACCUMULATED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 13, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.