THE ELEPHANT THAI CUISINE.

Chicago Health Dept

5353 W DEVON AVE · FOREST GLEN, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Jan 2025).

4 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Jan 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
VIOLATIONS
6
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 28
2025
PASS 1 violation
Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNT OF ITEMS FROZEN IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO STOP FREEZING IN GROCERY BAGS AND USE ONLY FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

JAN 22
2024
PASS 1 violation
Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP OUTSIDE OF ICE MACHINE IN ORDER TO AVOID CONTAMINATION.

MAR 30
2023
PASS 3 violations
Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. (GRAINS, WHEAT,ETC.) MUST LABEL.

Minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY ON SHELVING UNITS.MUST STORE INVERTED.

AUG 26
2022
PASS 1 violation
Minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING COULD BE PROVIDED. ALL CERTIFED FOOD MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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