⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

C'EST BIEN THAI

3900 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Thai

📍 Neighborhood: Lake View

License #: 2492926

16
Total Inspections
6
Passed
3
Failed
6
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 6, 2025 Inspection

May 6, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS ABOVE PREP TABLES AND COOLERS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA ALSO OBSER...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 24, 2025 Inspection

April 24, 2025• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 27, 2024 Inspection

September 27, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH A CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION OF 0 PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MACHINE WAS IN USE BY FACILITY AT...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 9, 2023 Inspection

August 9, 2023• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-102.11 NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE ...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 2, 2023 Inspection

August 2, 2023• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES DRINKING IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO DRINK AND EAT AND...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 23, 2023 Inspection

March 23, 2023• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES DRINKING AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO DRINK AND EAT AND...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 15, 2022 Inspection

March 15, 2022• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD-UP ON VENTILATION HOOD. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 5, 2021 Inspection

January 5, 2021• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEES WHILE WEARING GLOVES:- --PACKAGED COOKED AND READY TO EAT NOODLE AT THE PREP TABLE, STARTED SEARCHING INTO A PILE OF BOXES BY THE 3 COM...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 5, 2020 Inspection

February 5, 2020• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED WOOD SHELF AREA BEHIND MENS AND WOMENS TOILETS. PAINT OR SEAL WOOD SO THAT IT IS SMOO...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 16, 2019 Inspection

January 16, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORIT...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 8, 2019 Inspection

January 8, 2019• Canvass• 21 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY...(+20 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 3, 2018 Inspection

April 3, 2018• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: THIRTY POUNDS OF COOKE...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 15, 2017 Inspection

September 15, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 6, 2017 Inspection

January 6, 2017• Suspected Food Poisoning• 6 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER ADJUSTING CAP ON HER HEAD, THEN WITH THE BACK OF HER HAND...(+5 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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