RICE THAI CAFE.

Chicago Health Dept

6744 N SHERIDAN RD · ROGERS PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2014.

6 inspections on record since 2011 · Last inspected Mar 2014.

Last inspected Mar 2014. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2014

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 18

2014

PASS 3 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

FOUND NO SELF CLOSING DOOR AT RESTROOM

Minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND HOOD EXHAUST NOT CLEAN.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

FOUND IMPROPER STORAGE OF TOOLS. MUST ORGANZIZE AND CLEAN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREAS.

SEP 13

2013

PASS · 0 violations

SEP 6

2013

FAIL 10 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

WE OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF PREMISES:UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,ALONG BASEBOARD WALL BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSIDE THE DEEP FRYER,UNDER THE REACH-IN COOLER,ON TOP THE GREASE TRAP,FRONT COUNTER,AND ON SECOND FLOOR INSIDE THE BOX OF THE FOAM BOWLS,ON SHELVES AND EQUIPMENT. OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.FOUND FRONT BOTH DOORS WIDE OPENED.INSTRUCTED TO KEEP DOORS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES TO MINIMIZE PEST/INSECTS ENTRY. OVER 60 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

Serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 11-13-12,REPORT #1106378. #32-REMOVE CARD BOARDS FROM ON TOP THE GREASE TRAP BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT #33-REMOVE GREASE AND ENCRUSTED FOOD FROM 6 BURNER STOVE, INSIDE THE STOVE,DEEP FRYERS, FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT #34-CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INCLUDED UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, GREASE BUILD-UP. #38-REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP FROM CEILING FAN IN DINING AREA. PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK STILL OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION#29

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MINERAL BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

SPIDER WEBS AND SPIDERS ON CEILING WALLS AT FRONT /DINING AREA. WALLS AT FRONT AND REAR AREA WITH SPIDER WEBS. FRONT AREA SPIDER WEBS AND SPIDER WAS REMOVED, WAS CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE REMAINING AREA THROUGHOUT.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

A LOT OF ITEMS(PAPER,ELECTRONICS,SOME DELIVERED STOCK) ACCUMULATE ON SHELVES UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER, INSTRUCTED TO REORGANIZE FRONT COUNTER

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

NO HAIR RESTRAINT WEAR BY THE FEMALE EMPLOYEE, WHILE FOOD WAS BEEN HANDLED.SHE PUT A CAP AFTER MY ARRIVAL. HAIR RESTRAINT IS NEED AT ALL TIME WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED.

NOV 20

2012

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REPLACE BROKEN FOOD CONTAINERS, THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.REMOVE CARD BOARDS FROM SHELVES AND ON TOP THE GREASE TRAP BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

REMOVE GREASE AND ENCRUSTED FOOD FROM 6 BURNER STOVE, INSIDE THE STOVE,DEEP FRYERS, FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

REGROUT FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF DISPLAY PREP COOLER IN REAR AREA. CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, INCLUDED UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, GREASE BUILD-UP,NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZERS,SECOND FLOOR

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPLACE DIRTY FILTER FROM VENTILATION ABOVE THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP FROM CEILING FAN IN DINING AREA.ADDITIONAL STOPPERS IS NEEDED FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE UNTHREAD FAUCET FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE

NOV 13

2012

FAIL 9 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA SOAP DISPENSER NOT OPERABLE AND THE FAUCET WAS TURNED ALWAY TO THE LEFT,EXPOSED HAND SINK ON THE SECOND FLOOR NO SOAP. SOAP PROVIDED AT SECOND FLOOR AND SOAP DISPENSER WAS CHANGED. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT DROPPINGS(100 OR MORE DROPPINGS) IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF PREMISES,FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA; INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER,INSIDE THE OVEN, ON BOTTOM PANELS OF DISPLAY COOLER BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS,ON TOP THE SHELVES BY THE OPENED FOOD CONTAINERS, AROUND THE RICE STEAM POT,AND BETWEEN SPICE CONTAINERS. DROPPINGS WAS OBSERVED UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, ALONG WALLS,CORNERS AND UNDER SHELVES,ON TOP OF CARDBOARD THAT COVERS THE GREASE TRAP BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. FRONT COUNTER,UNDER PHONE WIRES AND PLASTIC BAGS. OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS ON SECOND FLOOR(STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZERS IS INSTALLED AT SAID AREA) UNDER THE SHELVES. ALSO UNABLE TO CHECK ALL AREA DUE TO A LOT OF BOXES AREA STORED ON FLOOR . INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED. ELEVATED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR, 6" OFF THE FLOOR, INCLUDED THE OFFICE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

LABEL FOOD IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. ALSO WHEN FOOD IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER,AND TRANSFERED TO A DIFFERENT CONTAINER MUST LABEL THE CONTAINERS.(NAME OF THE FOOD PRODUCTS).

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REPLACE BROKEN FOOD CONTAINERS, THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA.REMOVE CARD BOARDS FROM SHELVES AND ON TOP THE GREASE TRAP BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

REMOVE GREASE AND ENCRUSTED FOOD FROM 6 BURNER STOVE, INSIDE THE STOVE,DEEP FRYERS, FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Minor Food Temperature

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIME IN PREP AREA

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AUG 11

2011

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CLAEN MULT-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT,AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS AND STAINS ON THE FOLLOWINGS:INSIDE COMPARTMENT & EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER,STOVE,FILTERS,HOOD WALLS ALONG THE EDGES,1COMP.SINK, WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR, AND MOP SINK ON 1STFL.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS ON FLOORSUNDER CHECK OUT COUNTER,AND IN THE OFFICE ON 2NDFL. MUST ELEVATE ALL PRODUCTS 6" OFF THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN DUST ON WALLS AND ON CEILING WALLS IN KITCHEN AT UTENSIL STORAGE SHELF. REMOVE SCOTCH TAPES AROUND PIPES ON 1COMP.SINK IN KITCHEN 1STFL,AND RECAULK SAME SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN THE OFFICE.

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