THAI AROMA INC.

FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD TOFU HELD IN ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 47.0 F ON PREP COUNTER TOP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS (3 DOOR COOLERS) RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED ALSO OBSERVED PREMISES USING PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS TO HOLD RAW MEATS INSIDE FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS AND USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS ONLY TO HOLD RAW MEATS IN FREEZERS.

SOME COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.

INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.

FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IN USE AND UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE (OPPM CHLORINE). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT SERVICED SO THAT IT PROPERLY SANITIZES. ONCE PROPERLY SANITIZING FAX A LETTER TO 312-746-8040 OR EMAIL TO CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL RESINPECTED BY CDPH. MUST PROPERLY SET UP 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FOR PROPER WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

FOUND DRIED GREASE DRIPPING DOWN FROM THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HOODVENT ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. HEAVY GREASE ACCUMULATION SURROUNDING COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST SERVICE HOODVENTS AND DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURROUNDING AREAS.

FOUND GREASE ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS OUTSIDE OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. REPLACE BURNED CEILING TILES TO THE RIGHT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

REMOVE EMPTY BOXES ON THE FLOOR AND UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR DISHROOM.

OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF EGGS AND A CONTAINER OF RICE OUT ON A TRAY IN THE PREP AREA: COOKED RICE AT 63.9F AND A RAW EGGS AT 72.2F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED #2 OF RICE AND 2 DOZEN EGGS WORTH $15. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILDUP ON THE HOOD VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOOD VENTS SERVICED, DETAIL CLEANED, AND MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALKIN COOLER, THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF THE COLD HOLDING REFRIGERATOR TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE THE SOILED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA AND THE DISH ROOM.

OBSERVED BOWLS STORED IN DRY BULK CONTAINERS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD. INSRTUCTED TO USE HANDLED SCOOPS TO DISPENSE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE OUT OF THE FOOD OR STORE THE SCOOP IN A SEPERATE CONTAINER BETWEEN USE.

BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA ABOVE THE PREP TABLE,FRONT PREP AREA LIGHT SHIELD ARE DIRTY WITH DUST AND GREASE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AND CLEAN THE SAID LIGHT SHIELD

DISPLAY/PREP COOLER UNIT NOT MAINTAINED: AIR TEMP OF 48.7 TO 54F. THEIR OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED TEMP OF 50F. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: FRESH EGGS,COOKED RICE, ETC.AFTER COUPLE HOURS OWNER WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM,PRESENT LY UNIT MAINTAINS AIR TEMP 40.9F. INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:COOKED RICE ON PANS STORED ON SHELF IN REAR PREP AREA AT TEMP OF 121.F TO 124.F. RAW MARINATED STRIP CHICKEN STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 55.7F TO 60F; RAW NOT MARINATED STRIP CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 54.F;CREAM CHEESE WITH OTHER MIXED INGREDIENT INCLUDED CRAB IMITATION AT TEMP OF 54.F. FRESH EGGS STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER AT TEMP OF 48.9F; COOKED RICE AT TEMP OF 48F; CRAB IMITATION AT TEMP OF 48.9F. NO PROOF OF TIME TEMPERATURE AND COOLING PROCESS LOG PROVIDED AT PRESENT TIME,NONE AVAILABLE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED,POUNDS 70,VALUE $250. TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG GIVEN AND EXPLAINED CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005

NO SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDED ON PREMISES,OPPM AT THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK, AS EMPLOYEE WERE WASHING AND RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS. OTHER WASHED ITEMS WERE STORED ON TOP THE DRAIN BOARD. EMPLOYEE WENT NEXT DOOR TO LAUNDRY MAT AND BOUGHT A BOTTLE OF CLOROX BLEACH. ALSO LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE NO SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDED AT IN USE UNIT. OWNER REPLACED EMPTY GALLONS OF SOAP, RINSE AND SANITIZER, HOWEVER STILL NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN SANITIZING SOLUTION ON UNIT. TAGGED"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. INSTRUCTED TO USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, SHOWED EMPLOYEE HOW TO SET UP THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, 100PPM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030.

FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. WE OBSERVED A LIVE ROACH INSIDE THE ICE BIN STROLLING AT RIGHT SIDE OF PANEL.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.UPON MY REQUEST ICE WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND UNIT WAS WASHED,RINSED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

NO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE HANDLED AND SERVED TO CUSTOMERS. CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER REPORTED ON PREMISES AFTER SHE WAS CALLED VIA PHONE FROM FEMALE EMPLOYEE,REPORTED ON PREMISES AT 2:10PM. MOST OF THE INSPECTION WAS DONE AND VIOLATIONS WERE ALREADY OBSERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER MUST REMAIN ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AREA HANDLED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 1-8-2013, REPORT #1092267 #32-MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA #33-RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PAINT OR REPLACE. #34-MUST PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT. #38-LEAKY FAUCET AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR #43- MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE STILL TODAY OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29

OBSERVED COOKED FOOD STORED INSIDE BROKEN PLASTIC CONTAINERS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE BAGS OR NOT BROKEN FOOD CONTAINERS.

GREASE BUILD-UP DANGLING ON PIPE UNDER THE HOOD, ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKIG EQUIPMENT WITH CREASE BUILD-UP, ALSO GREASE TRAP INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION#29

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION# 29

CEILING TILES FRONT PREP AREA WITH DUST, GREASE AND FOOD STAINS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA ABOVE THE PREP TABLE,FRONT PREP AREA LIGHT SHIELD ARE DIRTY WITH DUST AND GREASE,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AND CLEAN THE SAID LIGHT SHIELD

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION#29

VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29

PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS NOT POSTED AND VISIBLE FOR CUSTOMERS TO SEE. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B). A NEW INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE POSTED AT ALL TIMES.

MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.

RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PAINT OR REPLACE.

MUST PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AREA. REMOVE GREASE AND DIRT.

LEAKY FAUCET AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.

BROKEN THERMOMETER AT WALK-IN COOLER, MUST PROVIDE.

MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.FOUND COOKED WHITE RICE STORED IN WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 46.6F AND 52.3F.FOOD WAS COOKED ON 6-7-10. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND BELOW.FOOD DISCARDED,INFORMATION ON COOLING PROCESS GIVING.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED, POUNDS 30, VALUE 7 DOLLARS.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) HOOOO58577

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.PROVIDE SCOOP OR ANY OTHER UTENSILS WITH A HANDLE FOR DRY FOOD(SUGAR,SALT ETC.)

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER, GERASE BUILD UP.

Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. 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. PREMISES HAS TWO GARBAGE CONTAINERS AND ONE WASTE OIL CONTAINER,HOWEVER THE GARBAGE AREA IS SHARED BY OTHER BUSINESS, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WOOD, BROKEN AND DIRTY BROOMS ,CANS, PAPERS ETC. MUST KEEP AREA CLEAN TO MINIMIZE INSECTS AND RODENT ACTIVITIES.