Chicago
70
YOUR CALL

Sala Bua Thai Cuisine

2002 S Wentworth Ave Bldg 103, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
70/100

Clean record — passed all 3 inspections

Inspections
3
1 passed
Last Inspected
2015-08-31
Pass Rate
33%
0 failures
Score
70/100
YOUR CALL
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2015-08-31
No failures across all 3 inspections on record
Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
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Sanitation minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Other minor
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Food Temperature serious
2015-08-31 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

INADEQUATE HANDS WASHING FACILITIES. FOUND MAIN KITCHEN HAND WASH SINKS COVERED WITH BOXES AND NO RUNNING COLD WATER. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-3...

serious Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PROPERLY THAWED

IMPROPER THAWING OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. FOUND RAW SEA FOOD AND CHICKEN BEING THAWED AT COUNTER TOP IN STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO THAW FOOD ACCORDING TO HEALTH CODE, IE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005.

minor Sanitation

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

EMPLOYEES MEDICIN AND PERSONAL IEMS STORED ON FOOD SHLEVES, INSTRUCTED TO STORED SPARATELY.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD HANDLERS REQUIRMENTS NOT MET.

2014-09-22 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING GLOVES WHILE HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS ALSO OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WASHING HANDS BEFORE PUTTING ON PLASTIC GLOVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WASH HANDS THEN PUT ON PLASTIC GLOVES BEFORE HANDLIN...

minor Sanitation

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

NO COVER FOR FRONT PREP AREA ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVER FOR ICE BIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, COOLERS, SHELVES AT REAR PREP AREA ALSO OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON WALLS AT REAR PREP AREA AND UNDER DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARD. INSTRCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

REAR PREP AREA EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL LOOSE FROM WALL ALSO NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REATTACH SINK TO WALL AND PROVIDE/MAKE VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

FLOOR CLUTTERED AT FRONT PREP AREA BY EXPOSED HANDWASH BOWL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.

2013-09-12 Pass License
1
minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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