Am Thai Restaurant
3254 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2019-03-20
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-03-20
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Other issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
Inspection History
2019-03-20 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HANDWASH SINK AT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE/INSTALL A HANDWASH BOWL WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER AT SMOOTHIE PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT MAINTAINED, SANITIZING AT 0 PPM CHLORIINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST TEMPORARILY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE MUST SANITIZE AT 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY ...
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH REMINDER AND DISCLSOURE ON MENU OR TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS ON ALL TABLES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
SUSHI PREP COOLER RUBBER DOOR GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.
2018-09-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(A) EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, AND MAINTAIN POLICY ON-SITE. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING POLICY GO TO WWW.CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG/HEALTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-012(A) ...
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO IMPLEMENT AN APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE, WITH NECESSARY SUPPLIES, AND TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
2-402.11 EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD IN THE PREPARATION AREA, MUST WEAR A PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE HAIR AT ALL TIMES.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
PA 100-0367 PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. CORE VIOLATION PA100-0367. NO CITATION ISSUED.
2017-10-24 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (FISH, RICE, ETC.) ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED. S...
minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL COLD WATER PRESSURE TOO LOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INCREASE COLD WATER PRESSURE AT SAID SINK.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
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minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
REAR PREP AREA CEILING LIGHT COVERS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN CEILING LIGHT COVERS AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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