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Rice Thai Cafe

August 5, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINK WITHOUT HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE PEST CONTROL REPORT FROM 08/2023 NO 2024 NOR 2025 SERVICE REPORTS. ALL RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS SHALL CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED ILLINOIS EXTERMINATOR WHO SHALL PROVIDE INSECT AND VERMIN SERVICES AT THE ESTABLISHMENT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. A LOG BOOK SHALL BE KEPT FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE SERVICE REPORTS AND THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY’S ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC (IDPH) HEALTH LICENSE NUMBER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MICROFIBER TOWELS USED AS LINER ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 47
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE BURNED OUT LIGHT-BULBS IN DRINK PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULBS AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 22, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.