SIAM TASTE NOODLE.
4323 W ADDISON ST · AVONDALE, CHICAGO
Failed 6 of 14 inspections. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 122016FAILED3 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
Found the following potentially hazardous foods at improper temperatures in the lower part of reach in cooler: 1/2lb eggs @ 49.3F ($0.10); 4lbs thin noodles @ 47.2F ($3); 1lb of wide noodles @ 46.9F ($2); 3lbs of beef @ 46.0F ($8); 5.5 lbs chicken @ 44.6F - 46.9F ($5.50); 1/4 shrimp @46.3F ($2); and 2.5lbs Bean sprouts @ 48.0F ($1.50). Operator voluntarily discarded denature foods during inspection. Instructed must always keep potentially hazardous refrigerated foods at 40F or less during storage (and hot foods at 140F or higher). Lower door to reach in cooler not properly closed overnight. Door is now properly closed. Items on top of reach in cooler at 40F or less. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
Found front door with broken weather strip along bottom. Found rear door with 1 inch gap in the lower left corner. Instructed all doors must be tight fitting to prevent pest entry. Serious violation 7-38-020.
Found several food items (different types of noodles, meats, etc) stored in grocery bags in cooler and freezer. Instructed must properly store foods in restaurant grade storage containers. Must maintain.
JUL 132015PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FOUND RAW WOOD SURFACES AT TWO FRONT MAIN COUNTERS. MUST CLEAN THEN SEAL/PAINT.
JUN 192015FAILED6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM 6-12-15 INSPECTION (REPORT #1547068) NOT CORRECTED. #18- STILL OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 LIVE ROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: INSIDE AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSIDE COOLER RUBBER DOOR GASKETS, ON STORED DISHES, IN CRACKS AND CREVICES OF WALLS AT ENTRANCE WAY TO KITCHEN AND CREVICES OF WOODEN PREP TABLE. STILL OBSERVED OPEN CRACKS, CREVICES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN ON WALLS, WINDOW SILLS AND ALONG BASEBOARD BEHIND COOKS LINE, COOLERS, FRONT COUNTER SHELVING, REAR STORAGE ROOM. #29-STILL OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS RUBBER DOOR GASKETS WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ALONG BASEBOARDS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS AND PREP TABLES. DIRTY WINDOW SILLS WITH FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN ESPECIALLY BEHIND COOKS LINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090. MUST HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND ELIMINATE ROACHES. CLEAN ALL SURFACES AND SEAL POTENTIAL HARBORAGE AREAS.
SEE VIOLATION #14
SEE VIOLATION #14
FRONT COUNTER SHELVING THROUGHOUT WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND CLUTTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS IN ALL COOLERS REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPLACE GASKETS. MUST INSTALL WASHABLE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH MOP SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK BETWEEN SINKS AND DISH RACKS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
EXCESSIVE GREASE ON ALL ATTACHED WALL PIPING AT COOKS LINE BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN/REMOVE ALL GREASE.
MUST PROVIDE A VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE WATER SUPPLY LINE TO ICE MACHINE.
JUN 122015FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE ROACHES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN THE FRONT SERVER STATION COUNTER SHELVING, IN OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES IN THE WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. IN OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES AROUND BOTH KITCHEN WINDOW SILLS ON COOKS LINE AND IN OPEN CREVICES IN THE KITCHEN DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE FOR ROACHES. SEAL ALL OPEN HOLES, CRACKS, CREVICES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, FRONT COUNTER SHELVING, REAR STORAGE ROOM AND BEHIND ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 10-31-14 NOT CORRECTED. #33-INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN COOLERS ESPECIALLY RUBBER GASKETS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AROUND REACH-IN COOLERS. #34-INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP, STORAGE AREA AND IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD (WITH GAP/OPENING) UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.#35- INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN KITCHEN HOOD FILTERS, WALLS AND WINDOW SILL WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP IN REAR PREP AREA.#41-INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED IN PREP/COOKING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
FRONT COUNTER SHELVING THROUGH WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND CLUTTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS IN ALL COOLERS REPAIRED WITH TAPE. MUST REPLACE.
MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT SERVER STATION COUNTER AREA. MUST REPLACE TO MAKE THE FLOOR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
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OCT 312014PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAMS IN PREP/COOKING AREA OR REPLACE.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN COOLER ESPECIALLY RUBBER GASKET WITH FOOD DEBRIS AROUND REACH-IN COOLER.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR PREP, STORAGE AREA AND IN FRONT SERVICE AREA.----------MUST REPAIR/REPLACE MISSING FLOOR BASEBOARD (WITH GAP/OPENING) UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN KITCHEN HOOD FILTERS, WALLS AND WINDOW SILL WITH DUST AND GREASE BUILD-UP IN REAR PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED IN PREP/COOKING AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
FEB 242014PASSED1 violationDETAILS
ADDITIONAL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING OF WALLS WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND WALLS AROUND PIPE BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
FEB 52014FAILED6 violationsDETAILS
FOUND DISH WASHING FACILITIES (3 COMPARTMENT SINK) NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED CHEMICAL COMPOUND (PLUMBERS PUTTY) APPLIED BETWEEN DIVIDER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, MUST BE WELDED SMOOTHLY FOR EASILY CLEANABLE OR REPLACE THE SAID 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
NOTED HOLE/OPENING ON FLOOR BASEBOARD NEXT TO REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.---------MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH DUST AND DRIED FOOD SPILLAGE THROUGHOUT PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.-------MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING OF 1ST COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.----------MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET NECK AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLUTTER STORED ABOVE PREP AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP IN A SEPARATE CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE).
MAY 282013PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
STOVE AND REACH IN COOLER HAVE BUILD UP OF GREASE AND GRIME/ EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
BUILT UP OF DIRT ALONG FLOOR BOARDER AND UNDER HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
NEED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
JUL 92012FAILED8 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Found/observed rear exit door in kitchen prep area not rodent proofed, door had 1/2 inch gap on side of door frame, and on right side of bottom of door, also found front entrance/exit door not rodent proofed, door had 1/4 inch gap on bottom of door, Citation Issued.
Found food items not properly dated/labeled in coolers/reach in cooler, must date and label food items in cooler, reach in cooler.
Reach in cooler shelving that had peeling paint, rust shall be repaired/sealed. Front counter storage shelving had exposed raw wood, shall de repaired/sealed.
Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment, ice machine, and cooler shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices), front storage shelving not clean, need cleaning.
Floors under heavy equipment, rear kitchen areas, and boiler room not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).Floor in womans bathroom need detailed cleaning.
Damaged/stained ceiling tiles in kitchen prep area shall be replaced, damaged/stained ceiling tiles in bathrooms shall be replaced/repaired. walls that had peeling paint/gaps in kitchen prep area shall be repaired/sealed.
Light shields in kitchen prep area, bathrooms not clean, need detailed cleaning.
Exhaust canopy not clean, needs cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in coolers, bathrooms not clean, need detailed cleaning.
MAR 152011PASSED5 violationsDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST PUT ADDITIONAL SWEEP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ENTRANCE DOOR; MUST INSTALL WIRE SCREEN ON 2 WINDOWS IN THE PREP AREA
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR 2 DOOR PREP COOLER; MUST REMOVE GREASE ON PIPE CONNECTION IN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR IN THE DISH AREA ,STORAGE AREA,UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CEILING TILES IN MEN'S WASHROOM WITH 5 INCH HOLE,MUST BE SEALED
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN 2 COOLERS
AUG 262010PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
Foods storage in coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to labeled and date all foods not in original container.
Multi use utensils not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.
Floors behind equipment and along wallbase not cleaned or maintained. Instructed to detail clean and repair and seal floor along wallbase.
Ceiling tile damaged in areas. Instructed to replace damaged and missing ceiling. Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean. Walls in storage room not maintained or sealed. Instructed to repair walls, seal all openings and repaint.
AUG 162010FAILED9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Evidence of insects activity on premises. Found three live roaches in prep area crawling on 5 gallon containers of detergent and sanitizer and numerous dead roaches behind dish machine approximately 15. Instructed to detail clean and remove all evidence of pest activity. Serious citation issued 7-38-020.
Dish washing facilites not properly maintained or operated. Observed low temperature dish machine in use washing and sanitizing utensils. Chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm. Instructed that low temp chlorine sanitizer must sanitze at 100ppm. Serious citation issued. "Held for Inspection" tag placed on machine.
Foods storage in coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to labeled and date all foods not in original container.
Multri use utensils not properly stored. Instructed to invert utensils to prevent contamination before use.
Storage shelves in coolers, interior of ice machine and panel, prep table and counter, sinks and equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Floors behind equipment and along wallbase not cleaned or maintained. Instructed to detail clean and repair and seal floor along wallbase.
Ceiling tile damaged in areas. Instructed to replace damaged and missing ceiling. Light covers in prep area not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean. Walls in storage room not maintained or sealed. Instructed to repair walls, seal all openings and repaint.
Drainline under three compartment sink leaking. Instructed to repair drainline to prevent leak.
Thermometer not provided inside coolers. Instructed to provided hanging thermometer visible inside all coolers.
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