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Siam Taste Noodle

June 12, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE ROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN THE FRONT SERVER STATION COUNTER SHELVING, IN OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES IN THE WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. IN OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES AROUND BOTH KITCHEN WINDOW SILLS ON COOKS LINE AND IN OPEN CREVICES IN THE KITCHEN DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE FOR ROACHES. SEAL ALL OPEN HOLES, CRACKS, CREVICES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, FRONT COUNTER SHELVING, REAR STORAGE ROOM AND BEHIND ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 10-31-14 NOT CORRECTED. #33-INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN COOLERS ESPECIALLY RUBBER GASKETS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AROUND REACH-IN COOLERS. #34-INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP, STORAGE AREA AND IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD (WITH GAP/OPENING) UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.#35- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN KITCHEN HOOD FILTERS, WALLS AND WINDOW SILL WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP IN REAR PREP AREA.#41-INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED IN PREP/COOKING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FRONT COUNTER SHELVING THROUGH WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND CLUTTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS IN ALL COOLERS REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REPLACE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT SERVER STATION COUNTER AREA. MUST REPLACE TO MAKE THE FLOOR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 31, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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