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Thai Bowl

April 17, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 50F, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING COOLER UNTIL SERVICED, AND MAINTAINING A COLD TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED PREP COOLER. 60 LBS OF BEEF, 50F, VALUED AT $40. 5 LBS OF CHICKEN, 50F, VALUED AT $10. 10 LBS OF SHRIMP, 47F, VALUED AT $25. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
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 BOTH INTERIOR & EXTERIOR FRONT DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/4" GAP ON OUTER DOOR, AND 1/4" GAP ON INNER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL THE PROPER THRESHOLD ON AT MINIMUM, THE OUTER ENTRY DOOR, TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST DISCONTINUE USING GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD IN COOLERS & FREEZER, USE FOOD GRADE BAGS INSTEAD.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ALL PREP COOLERS, DEEP FREEZERS, AND LOWER SHELVES ON ALL PREP TABLES. CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM STOVE, FRYER, AND WOK.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, TOILET ROOMS AND CUSTOMER SEATING AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE SMOOTHIES BAR. CLEAN GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM KITCHEN HOOD & FILTERS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE ALL BURNED OUT LIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR THE NON-WORKING VENTILATION FAN IN THE SMALL TOILET ADJACENT TO THE SMOOTHIE BAR.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS & FREEZER THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 16, 2017: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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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