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Paula's Thai Kitchen

March 26, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL INSIDE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE EAST SIDE CORNER OF THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREA AND WHENEVER NEEDED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020. CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED OUTER OPENINGS AT THE FACILITY. OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO FLOOR IN REAR FURNANCE ROOM ALSO OBSERVED OPENING ON BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST REPAIR ALL OPENINGS AMD MAINTAIN FACILITY ROODENT PROOF.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE COOKING AND PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROPERLY WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE THE BOX FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS SHELF LINER. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS WITH LIDS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITH OPENS SEEMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. • OBSERVED MISSING STOPPERS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS A LINER ON SHELVES STORED IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND MAINAIN,
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TINT FOIL AS A LINER IN COOKING HOT LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSRVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILD UP ON SIDES AND BOTTOM OF DEEPFRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIMPENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALLS IN FOOD PREPARTION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER ORGANIZE AND SANITIZE FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. • OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS INSIDE LIGHTSHIELDS COVERS IN FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION NOT WORKING IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 3, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.