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Thai Valley Restaurant

December 6, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE AT ALL TIMES.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES.OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE COCKROACHES INSIDE OF THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND APPROXIMATELY 50 RODENT (MICE) DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR SIDE DRY STORAGE ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS.ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN ALL DEAD COCKROACHES FROM THE PREMISES.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP FREEZER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE BASEMENT AND THE REAR SIDE STORAGE ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS,BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENTS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING. • INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOOR TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NEAR THE DEEP FRYER AND MICROWAVE TABLE AND DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, AND BEHIND, UNDER, AND AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENTS AND REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES UNDERNEATH THE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2587192 DATED:12/19/2023 #47--4-102.11--OBSERVED FROZEN FOODS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS AT REAR STORAGE AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN. #49--4-602.13--INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE KITCHEN DEEP FRYER,SIDES OF WOK STATION,INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND GASKETS ALL AROUND THE KITCHEN COOLERS,TOP OF THE DISH MACHINE,TOP OF THE KITCHEN STORAGE SHELF ABOVE THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP TABLE INCLUDING LEGS OF EQUIPMENTS,KITCHEN STORAGE RACKS AND THE KITCHEN ROLLING UTILITY CARTS WITH SPILLED FOOD DEBRIS. #55--6-201.11--INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS WITH GREASE SPILLAGE UNDERNEATH THE KITCHEN COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD SPLASHED DEBRIS ON THE WALLS OF THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD AND BEHIND THE DEEP FRYER AND MAINTAIN. #56--4-202.18--INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF HANGING GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN BY 12/13/2024. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 19, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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