AUG 31
2015
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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SALA BUA THAI CUISINE.
YOUR CALL. 70/100
2002 S WENTWORTH AVE BLDG 103 · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO
Last inspected August 31, 2015 · passed with conditions
1 of 3 inspections passed, 2 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
3
1 passed · 2 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
12
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Sep 2013
INSPECTION HISTORY
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 7-38-030. BY THE END OF INSPECTION COLD WATER RESTORED.
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.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
EMPLOYEES MEDICIN AND PERSONAL IEMS STORED ON FOOD SHLEVES, INSTRUCTED TO STORED SPARATELY.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
FOOD HANDLERS REQUIRMENTS NOT MET.
SEP 222014PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
SEP 22
2014
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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 HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS, ALSO MUST WASH HANDS BEFORE GLOVES ARE CHANGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SEP 122013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
SEP 12
2013
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
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.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →