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Paula's Thai Kitchen

November 15, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED THERMOMETER NEEDED IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL FLIES IN THE BACKROOM NEAR THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST ELIMINATE ALL SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. OBSERVED A FURNACE ROOM OFF OF EMPLOYEE BATHROOM WITH APPROXIMATELY RODENT DROPPINGS. OBSERVED BASEMENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 100 DROPPINGS. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS ON COOKING LINE AND STORED IMPROPERLY BELOW FOOD PREP AREA. STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS OF BASEMENT AND REAR ROOM NEAR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND SANITIZE. • REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM THE BASEMENT TO ELIMINATE RODENT HARBORAGE. MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 29, 2020: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 9 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.