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Paula's Thai Kitchen

September 26, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: MST CLEAN INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON MENUS REGARDING RAW EGGS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED. (REFER TO HAND OUT)
code 25
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW SHRIMP BEING THAWED IMPROPERLY ON THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO RUN COLD WATER OVER FOOD, OR THAW IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED POT WITH FOOD INSIDE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD PROPERLY TO AVOID CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND TORN REFRIGERATION GASKETS ON MULTIPLE REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE ALL TORN GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE FROM STOVE, WOK, FRYER, DISH STORAGE COMPARTMENTS, AND LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO, CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM WALLS IN PREP AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE NON-WORKING 3-DOOR COOLING UNIT FROM REAR PREP. HARBORING CLUTTER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. • MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN CUSTOMER SEATING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION FROM HOOD AND FILTERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 18, 2018: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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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