CHE THAI LLC.

Chicago Health Dept

3945 N BROADWAY · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Feb 2026).

7 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Feb 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 23

2026

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAPS BENEATH THE WOK STATION AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, AMD EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

CLEAN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VENTILATION FAN.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

MAR 17

2025

PASS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK.

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

Minor Facility Condition

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED A FEW ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KICTHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON WALL BEHIND FOOD PREP TABLE AND BEHIND FRONT PREP COOLER. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA OR FOOD STORAGE AREAS. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.

NOV 20

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AVAILABLE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS AT ALL HAND SINKS.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK USED SOLELY FOR HAND WASHING IN THE WAREWASHING/DISHWASHING AREA IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK WITH PLUMBED HOT AND COLD WATER, AND SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM AND TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c).

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.11 - OBSERVED FAN IN BATHROOM TO BE DAMAGED BUT STILL RUNNING EXTREMELY LOUDLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE FAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR TO ENSURE VENTILATION AVAILABLE IN BATHROOM.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12 - OBSERVED AREA SURROUNDING GREASE TRAP AND WALL BEHIND TO BE HEAVILY SOILED IN GREASE AND GRIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ELIMINATE GREASE BUILD UP IN AREA.

Minor Other

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

OBSERVED NO SUMMARY REPORT FROM MOST RECENT INSPECTION ON 11/13/2024, REPORT #2607362 POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF PUBLIC AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE SUMMARY REPORT IS POSTED AND AVAILABLE IN PLAIN VIEW OF PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. NEW SUMMARY REPORT PROVIDED AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR CURRENT INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-42-010(b). CITATION ISSUED.

NOV 13

2024

FAIL 9 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AVAILABLE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS AT ALL HAND SINKS.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HAND SINK LOCATED IN PREPARATION AREA TO BE BLOCKED AND NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE DUE TO WORK CART LOADED WITH SPICES STORED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HAND SINK. UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REACH HAND SINK TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING SINK IS ACCESSIBLE AND AVAILABLE FOR USE DURING ALL TIMES OF OPERATION. MANAGER RELOCATED CART AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORTIY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE HAND SINK IN THE PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES AT HAND WASHING SINKS. MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION.

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED IN USE SCOOPS IN DRY STORAGE BINS (FLOUR AND RICE) TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH FOOD ITEMS IN BIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL SCOOPS WITH HANDLES NOT IN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS OF STORAGE BINS.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED SPATULAS AND SCOOPS STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED AT THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL UTENSILS WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES INVERTED/PROTECTED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

Serious Employee Hygiene

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED IN SPILLAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN HAND SINK AND ENSURE SINK IS MAINTAINED FREE OF SPILLAGE AND BUILD UP.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED AREA SURROUNDING GREASE TRAP AND WALL BEHIND TO BE HEAVILY SOILED IN GREASE AND GRIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ELIMINATE GREASE BUILD UP IN AREA.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FAN IN BATHROOM TO BE DAMAGED BUT STILL RUNNING EXTREMELY LOUDLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE FAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR TO ENSURE VENTILATION AVAILABLE IN BATHROOM.

Serious Employee Hygiene

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 04/01/2024, REPORT #2591936: #44) 4-903.11 (A;B;D) - MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISH ROOM HAND WASHING SINK. #49) 4-602.13 - MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR THE GREASE TRAP NEAR THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. #49) 4-601.11(B) - INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVENS NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55) 6-201.11 - EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE DEEP FRYER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.

APR 1

2024

PASS 7 violations

Minor Employee Hygiene

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISH ROOM HAND WASHING SINK.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST STORE SOILED LINENS IN A SEALED/COVERED CONTAINER.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

Serious Employee Hygiene

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR THE GREASE TRAP NEAR THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVENS NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE DEEP FRYER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THREE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

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APR 17

2023

PASS 2 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

NOTED EMPLOYEE FOOD STORED AT THE SAME REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH CUSTOMER FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN STORE THEIR FOOD.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE

JUL 29

2022

PASS 1 violation

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION AND MAINTAIN COPIES OF CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

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