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Thai Aroma

February 26, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

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 TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED TWO TRAYS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT ROOM TEMPERATURES ON TOP OF REAR FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 87.1F TO 88.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELLY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED ALL FOOD APPROXIMATELY 20LBS VALUE OF $25.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Wash And Rinse Water: Clean And Proper Temperaturecritical

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. WATER TEMPERATURE UPON ARRIVAL 88.1F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF HO WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. PLUMBER ON SITE ADJUSTED TEMPERATURE T.STAT UP FROM HOT TO VERY HOT. WATER HAS BEEN RECOVERED DURING INSPECTION. WATER TEMPERATURE NOW 130.1F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 7Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS UNLABELED. MUST LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE. OBSERVED BROKEN HANDLE DOOR AT THE 3-DOOR COOLER IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS A LINER FOR SHELVING AT COOKS LINE. OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES MUST BE SENDED/BLEACHED OR REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ON SIDES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DETAIL CLEAN ALL FOOD STORAGE SHELVING, PREP TABLES EXPOSED SINKS. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN POOR REPAIR WITH CRACKED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BETWEEN REFRIGERATION UNITS IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND PIPES IN SAME AREA. MUSR REPAIR AND AMINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN AS ANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN ISE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 30, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.