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Thai Valley Restaurant

March 22, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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 AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER. BEEF AT 51.0F,1 LB.; CHICKEN AT 50.0F, 1 LB; PORK AT 52.0F, 2 LB; CHICKEN SATAY AT 54.0F, 8 LBS. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $26.00, 12LBS.
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2081842 DATED 9/8/17. #32-INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL LINERS FROM KITCHEN COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND MAINTAIN TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND REMOVE RUST ACCUMULATIONS FROM EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP BOX BENEATH THE DISHWASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN. #33- OBSERVED EXTERIOR SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,DRY STORAGE SHELVES,ROLLING UTILITY CARTS, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOLERS, CUTTING BOARDS, SINKS,TOPS/BOTTOMS PREP TABLES AND LEGS OF EQUIPMENTS AND INTERIORS OF DEEP FRYER,INTERIOR OF STOVE/OVENS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. #34-FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AND REAR DRY STORAGE AREAS IN NEED FOR FURTHER CLEANING AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. #35-DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN HOOD/FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUSTED LID OF THE CHEST FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE LID AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: EMPLOYEE'S WASHROOM CEILING VENT COVER WITH DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN. EMPLOYEE CLEANED AND REMOIVE DUST DURING INSPECTION.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: CLUTTER (ELECTRICAL TOOLS, PERSONAL ITEMS, ETC STORED ON THE REAR DINING TABLES). INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 8, 2017: 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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