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Thalia Spice Asian Fusion Bistro

December 13, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE AN UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE (0 PPM CHLORINE) AT TIME OF INSPECTION. THE DISH MACHINE HAS BEEN TAGGED AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL MACHINE IS REPAIRED AND RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO USE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE ALL UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES UNTIL TAG IS REMOVED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD/PREP SURFACE NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION IN THE PREP AREA: OBSERVED DETERIORATING VINYL DUCT WORK DIRECTLY ABOVE TWO CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP OF A STAINLESS STEEL PREP SURFACE WITH STORAGE UNDERNEARTH AGAINST SOUTHWEST CORNER OF KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPLACE THE DETERIORATING DUCT WORK OR ENCAPSULATE THE DUCT WORK WITH SOME TYPE OF TROUGH TO PREVENT PHYSICAL CONTAMINATION OF A PREP SURFACE IN THE KITCHEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS I.E. RAW FISH, CHICKEN, AND BEEF. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD TO THE PUBLIC. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON TOP OF LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE KITCHEN PREP AREA, STORAGE RACKS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS WHERE HOT POTS ARE STORED, AND CEILINGS, WALLS, AND TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS IN THE BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DUST ACCUMULATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE COLD-HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT, INTERIOR STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR SLIDING REFRIGERATION UNIT IN THE KITCHEN, LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER, AND SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN WITHOUT LIGHT SHIELDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS FOR ALL LIGHT SHIELS ABOVE PREP AREAS AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 28, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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