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Thai Valley Restaurant

April 8, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA, NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING, SINK IS FILLED WITH A LARGE PITCHER AND DISH WASHING DETERGENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM SINK AT ONCE, AND SINK MUST BE FREE TO WASH HANDS PROPERLY, AT ALL TIMES, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: USING CARRYOUT BAGS FOR FOOD STORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT USE AND INVEST IN FOOD GRADE BAGS OR CONTAINERS,
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR ALONG SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, STORAGE SHELVES, INTERIOR OF COOLERS, CUTTING BOARDS, SINKS, PREP TABLE AND EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR ALONG WALL AREA, UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: CLUTTER THRU-OUT REAR STORAGE GARAGE AREAS; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 17, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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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