ZAAB E LEE THAI STREET FOOD.
3021 W LAWRENCE AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO
2 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 122026PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED DRY NOODLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA UNCOVERED IN A BIN ON THE PREP TABLE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO COVER FOOD ITEM TO PROTECT FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION. ALSO OBSERVED COOKING UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL DISHES AND UTENSIL AT LEAST SIX INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND SHELVING IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALL IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE STORAGE HALLWAY IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR RE-ATTACH AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED A HOLE/OPENING IN THE CEILING IN THE REAR SEATING AREA ENTRANCE NEAR SPEAKERS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY OR HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
MAY 122025PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
: 3-307.11--- MUST PROPERLY PROTECT FOODS TO BE STORED IN A TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN THE HALLWAY TO THE WASHROOM WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS.
4-602.13--- MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS LINER UNDER THE MICROWAVE OVEN.----PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER AND ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE SMALL BOX FREEZER. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC FROM ALL.----EXTERIOR OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND RUST. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. 4-601.11(B)--- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
: 5-203.13--- NO UTILITY MOP SINK ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE A UTILITY MOP SINK THAT PROPERLY DRAINS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
: 6-501.114--- ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOMS AND CLOSETS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. 6-201.11--- WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REPLACE.----HOLE NOTED IN THE WALL BASEBOARD UNDER THE PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST SEAL.----EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE HOOD EXHAUST, UNDER AND BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----FLOORS SURROUNDING THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP WITH GREASE AND RUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT THAT IS BUMPY AND UNEVEN ON AREAS OF THE KITCHEN CEILING. MUST REMOVE, SMOOTH DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. : 6-501.12--- EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE HOOD EXHAUST FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
MAY 92025FAILED9 violationsDETAILS
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY THAT DISCLOSES AND REMINDS CONSUMERS OF THE FRIED EGG MENU ITEM ON THE PRINTED MENU. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE PRINTED MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
MUST PROPERLY PROTECT FOODS TO BE STORED IN A TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN THE HALLWAY TO THE WASHROOM WHERE CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS.
NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR THE CHLORINE SANITIZER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS LINER UNDER THE MICROWAVE OVEN.----PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF THE DEEP FRYER AND ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE SMALL BOX FREEZER. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC FROM ALL.----EXTERIOR OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND RUST. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
NO UTILITY MOP SINK ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE A UTILITY MOP SINK THAT PROPERLY DRAINS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOMS AND CLOSETS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE REPLACE.----HOLE NOTED IN THE WALL BASEBOARD UNDER THE PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST SEAL.----EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE HOOD EXHAUST, UNDER AND BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----FLOORS SURROUNDING THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP WITH GREASE AND RUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----NOTED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT THAT IS BUMPY AND UNEVEN ON AREAS OF THE KITCHEN CEILING. MUST REMOVE, SMOOTH DOWN TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE HOOD EXHAUST FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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