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Thai Uptown

February 25, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-24-2013, REPORT #1235807 OBSERVED TIN FOIL ON SHELVES IN PREP AREA. #32- MUST REMOVE TIN FOIL/CARDBOARD ON ALL SHELVES IN KITCHEN. #34-OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM FLOOR, FLOOR MUST BE CLEAN/DRY #35- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION COVER ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN COVER AND MAINTAIN. #40- NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. #41-BASEMENT CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT (BOXES, CHAIRS, ETC.). MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090 TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ONCE FOOD IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER CONTAINER ITEM MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: FOOD STORED INSIDE THE PLASTIC GROCERIES BAGS MUST BE REMOVED AND PROVIDE A FOOD GRADE BAGS OR FOOD CONTAINERS WITH LIDS.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INTERIOR LID OF WHITE CHEST FREEZER IS BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE WITH SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE ON FILTERS UNDER THE HOOD, ON PIPE UNDER AND SIDE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WHITE CHEST FREEZER IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: GREASE ON WALL TILES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,(BOTTOM PART),AND WALL BY EAST SIDE OF THE HOOD,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. DUST BUILD-UP ON CEILING FANS IN DINING ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS STORED ON SHELVES AT FRONT SELLING/PREP AREA. PERSONAL ITEMS MUST BE STORE AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 24, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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.

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