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THAI BOWL

1049 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Thai

📍 Neighborhood: Near West Side

🚇 Nearest Transit: UIC-Halsted (Blue Line)

License #: 54665

30
Total Inspections
16
Passed
12
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

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🍽️ Thai 📍 Near West Side 🚇 UIC-Halsted (Blue Line)

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 29, 2025 Inspection

January 29, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 70 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE STORAGE SHELVING AND ALONG THE WALLS OF THE BUILDING. FOUND ...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 18, 2024 Inspection

January 18, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 13, 2023 Inspection

January 13, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15 FOUND A GAP AT THE BOTTOM AND TOP OF THE FRONT WHITE DOOR. MUST SEAL GAPS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 6, 2023 Inspection

January 6, 2023• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, RICE) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. IN...(+11 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 10, 2022 Inspection

March 10, 2022• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED UNDER MOP SINK IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST AC...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 23, 2020 Inspection

January 23, 2020• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR FOOD AND CONDIITONAL EMPLOYEES.INS...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 31, 2019 Inspection

May 31, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR FOOD AND CONDIITONAL EMPLOYEES.INS...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 28, 2019 Inspection

May 28, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 11 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR FOOD AND CONDIITONAL EMPLOYEES.INS...(+10 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 20, 2019 Inspection

May 20, 2019• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR FOOD AND CONDIITONAL EMPLOYEES.INS...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 24, 2018 Inspection

April 24, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING.(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 17, 2018 Inspection

April 17, 2018• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED PREP COOLER IN PREP AREA AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 50F, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 16, 2017 Inspection

June 16, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL,(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 7, 2017 Inspection

June 7, 2017• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FRONT AND REAR DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF, THRESHOLD ...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 29, 2016 Inspection

June 29, 2016• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS STAINED, WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 8, 2015 Inspection

December 8, 2015• Complaint• 12 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOU...(+11 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 6, 2015 Inspection

July 6, 2015• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. COOKED RICE FOUND AT...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 2, 2014 Inspection

December 2, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS. (MUST NOT USE GROCERY BAGS)MUST REPLACE A...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 21, 2014 Inspection

March 21, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOR EMPLOYEES NOT MAINTAINED. NOTED PIPES UNDER HAND SINK IN PREP AREA DISCONNECTED. OBSERVE...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 8, 2013 Inspection

July 8, 2013• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE. ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYER...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 17, 2012 Inspection

September 17, 2012• Short Form Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE ICE BOX FREEZER DOOR IN THE BASEMENT.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 17, 2012 Inspection

August 17, 2012• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE ICE BOX FREEZER DOOR IN THE BASEMENT.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 17, 2011 Inspection

October 17, 2011• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: THE KNIVES ARE DIRTY AND THE LADELS ARE STORED IN A WET AREA AND ARE WET AND D...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 17, 2010 Inspection

August 17, 2010• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. 30 dozen eggs ...(+5 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

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