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Star Of Siam

September 6, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51.8F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS TOFU AND CHICKEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE REACH-IN PREP COOLER AND IN A CONTAINER ON THE GRILL. OBSERVED BEEF STORED AT 111.8F AND CHICKEN AT 108.3F IN SEPARATE CONTAINERS ON THE GRILL. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS INSIDE OF THE REACH-IN PREP COOLER: TOFU AT 62.2F, CRAB RANGOON AT 55.8F, SHRIMP AT 48.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 30# 0F FOOD WORTH $70. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
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 LIVE FRUIT FLIES AND COCKROACHES ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM, BASEMENT PREP AREAS AND BAR. OBSERVED 5 LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE WALLS, FLOOR AND EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, FOOD STORAGE SHELVES, WIRE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES OF THE PREP AREA, VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE EQUIPMENT AND WALLS OF THE PREP AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM THE WALLS OF THE PREP AREAS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 27, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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