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Tao Thong
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 12, 2022
- address4700 N Kimball Ave, Chicago 60625
Is Tao Thong clean?
Tao Thong is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 12, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Tao Thong?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 12, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK INFRONT PREP AND IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIFED WITH COMMON NAME (SALT, FLOUR, SUGAR ETC)
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GLUEBOARDS WITH DEAD COCKROACHES IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST REACH-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN REAR STORAGE AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD LINER ON STORAGE SHELF IN THE KITCHEN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREA.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLERS WITH EXPIRED PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLERS WITH EXPIRED PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.
When was Tao Thong last inspected?
Tao Thong has 7 inspections on record going back to May 10, 2018.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| September 12, 2022 | Pass | |
| September 8, 2021 | Pass | |
| August 31, 2021 | Fail | |
| March 26, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 16, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 10, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Tao Thong vs Albany Park
Albany Park runs 58% clean across 828 tracked restaurants — 478 clean, 149 mid, 198 cooked.
Against the 828 spots Cooked tracks in Albany Park, this one comes out cleaner than 42% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 12, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.