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THAI BURRITO

2439 N CLARK, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

THAI BURRITO has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 21, 2013. The most recent inspection, on July 6, 2015, found no infractions.

2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Chemicals and toxic substances.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on June 21, 2013. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on June 21, 2013. For example: TOXIC ITEMS PROPERLY STORED, LABELED AND USED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 10 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 12, 2015. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 12, 2015. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS VERY UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS IN A SANITIARY CONDITION.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHEILD IN REAR KITHCEN OVER CHEST FREEZER. REPALACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED LARGE LEAK UNDER MOP CINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN MOP SINK.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • NO IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES IN PLACE. ADDITONAL IDPH FOOD HANDLER INFORMATION PROVIDED.
  3. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • GREASE BOX LID OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.RUSTED MUST REMOVE RUST AND SEALED OR PAINT AND MAINTAIN. MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE WOMENS WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.INSTALL A PAPER TOWEL HOLDER IN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN IN DETAIL THE EXTERIOR OF THE STOVE,DEEP FRYER AND GRILL (WITH ACCUMULATED DUST AND GREASE) AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS BESIDE THE STOVE IN THE COOKING AREA WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE SOLID LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE PREP AREA(light BULBS NOT SHIELDED). MUST CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD ON THE HOOD. CHANGE /REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ON THE HOOD.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • WIPING CLOTH MUST BE STORED IN A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON THE SIDES OF EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.
  6. License

    5 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • NO SNEEZE GUARDS OR PROTECTION OF FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION FROM PUBLIC ON OPEN BUFFET TABLE IN FRONT DINING AREA. MUST PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARD. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE IN UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF MACHINE DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE AND ON ALL ICE CONTACT SURFACES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
    • 25. TOXIC ITEMS PROPERLY STORED, LABELED AND USED
      • CAN OF "RAID" INSECTICIDE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS ON THE FOLLOWING: BOTH SIDES OF EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, AT REAR MOP SINK. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON COOKS LINE THREE DOOR COOLER AND MISSING/CRACKED DOOR HANDLE ON SAME COOLER. MUST REPLACE. DRIPPING GREASE ON METAL RACK SHELVING ON WALLS AT REAR PREP AND SHELVING NEXT TO REAR STOVE. MUST CLEAN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • DIRTY NOZZLE ON FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST CLEAN. EXTREMELY SLOW DRAIN ON SAME SINK. MUST REPAIR.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ALL STORED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM REAR WALK-WAY.

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