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Tiparos Thai Restaurant

October 31, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER SEEPING FROM THE SEWAGE LINE IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND A LARGE BLACK POOL OF WATER SURROUNDING THE SEWAGE LINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SEWAGE LINE SO THAT SEWAGE DOES NOT SEEP FROM THE LINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 10Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR AND WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AND BASEMENT. 1 LIVE COCKROACH WAS OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND 10 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY IN THESE AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1396077 ON 2/7/14 NOT CORRECTED: 32/01 - MUST REPAIR THE BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER DOOR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. REMOVE CARDBOARD FLATS FROM THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. 34/01 - MUST CLEAN ALL DEAD INSECTS FROM THE BASEMENT FLOOR. OBSERVED OPENINGS IN THE CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM. MUST SEAL TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FLATS FROM THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. 41/01 - MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPAIR THE DOORS OF THE PREP COOLER SO THAT THEY CLOSE PROPERLY AND SEAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE BASEMENT AND FOOD PREP AREA ESPECIALLY UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND ICE MACHINE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE BASEBOARD ALONG THE WALLS OF THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE FOR THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A VENTILATION FAN IN THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 7, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 6 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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