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Thai Spoon And Sushi

April 3, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME & TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD(S) (CURRY SAUCE) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE PREP COOLER AT THE END OF COOKLINE NEXT TO WALL; 10 LBS OF GREEN CURRY SAUCE AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47F-50F, AND 25 LBS OF ORANGE CURRY SAUCE AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 51F-53F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS, AND MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED ALL SAID TCS FOODS, ESTIMATED COST OF FOODS $100. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED PREP COOLER AT THE END OF COOKLINE NEXT TO WALL WITH AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. MANAGEMENT OBSERVED COOLER TO BE TURNED UP DURING INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT TURNED COOLER DOWN AND COOLER WAS ABLE TO BE RESTORED TO PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F BEFORE END OF INSPECTION.PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. -COS.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO DEAD ADULT SIZED COCKROACHES ON THE STAIRWELL LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE AND CLEAN ALL DEAD ROACHES FROM THE PREMISES. • OBSERVED 2 LIVE ADULT SIZED COCKROACHES IN THE BASEMENT HALLWAY, AND 1 LIVE ADULT SIZED COCKROACH ON THE STAIRWELL LEADING TO BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTOL TO REMOVE ALL COCKROACHES AND ACTIVITY, AND CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO FEMALE FOOD EMPLOYEES IN THE PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
code 40
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOP FOR HOT RICE STORED INSIDE THE RICE COOKER WITH HANDLE INSIDE OF FOOD ITEM. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOP WITH HANDLE UP AND OUT OF FOOD ITEM TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER AT THE END OF COOKLINE NEXT TO WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN GASKETS SO THAT DOORS CAN PROPERLY CLOSE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR OR TEST STRIPS FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 27, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 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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